Bitcoin Not Yet Legal Currency Says Indian Finance Minister

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Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has claimed that the government of India is yet to recognize Bitcoin as a legal tender in the country as of late November 2017. He did point out that the recommendations regarding the possible legalization of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies across India are being worked at by the government.

In an interview with the Economic Times, Jaitley said that he has already informed the Indian parliament that the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has yet to issue any licenses to operate with digital currencies within its jurisdiction. He further claimed that the government is still assessing recommendations to regulate the virtual currencies.

"Recommendations are being worked at. The government's position is clear, we don't recognize this as legal currency as of now."

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