According to reports, the central bank governors of the two countries delivered speeches at the World Bank Group Council and the International Monetary Fund's annual spring meeting in Washington from April 8th to 14th. Afghan central bank governor Khalil Sediq is reportedly considering issuing sovereign encryption bonds to raise $5.8 billion.
These funds will be used for private sector investment in mining, energy and agriculture. According to reports, Sediq also mentioned bitcoin and metal futures (such as lithium) and pointed out that the country's mineral reserves are estimated to exceed $3 trillion.
On the other hand, Marouane El Abassi, governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia and former World Bank official, declared that the agency is studying the issue of bitcoin bonds. Abassi also claims that the country was one of the first countries to issue digital currency and have implemented payments through digital systems.
In addition, Abassi also claims that Bitcoin, Blockchain and Hyperledger are tools for central banks to combat money laundering, manage remittances to combat terrorism and limit the gray economy. Finally, the article also pointed out that Uzbekistan’s Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov mentioned that Uzbekistan does not rule out the issuance of bitcoin bonds.
Previously, the Austrian government had issued 1.15 billion euros ($1.35 billion) in government bonds on the Ethereum (ETH) public blockchain.
In March of this year, the German Ministry of Justice and Finance proposed the launch of a state-run register to promote blockchain for electronic bonds.
