The Central Bank of Egypt has again denied rumours that it will allow banks in the country to handle Bitcoin. The denial was the second that the central bank has issued since rumours surfaced in June.
The deputy governor of the Central Bank of Egypt has shot down rumours that suggested that banks in the country would be allowed to handle cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Speaking with Al Monitor, Gamal Negm, killed the rumour that suggested banks would be able to handle Bitcoin.
The development comes amidst several countries stating their intent to use virtual currencies. Some notable examples of countries investigating the use of virtual currencies are the State of Palestine, which hopes to bypass Israeli restrictions, and Russia, which formerly had a harsh position towards the use of cryptocurrencies.
The rumours that the Egyptian central bank would allow Bitcoin stem from reports that circulated on June 16 and 17; they alleged that banks in the country would be able to handle Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The denial from Negm is the second such denial from an Egyptian official. Lubna Hilal another deputy governor at the Central Bank, on June 24, denied that anyone was contemplating allowing the use of Bitcoin by banks.
Source: Al Monitor via: Coindesk | Image via Shutterstock
