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Premier Donaldson Romeo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Barbados based blockchain startup Bitt to create a digital payments ecosystem.<\/p>

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According to an announcement posted on Facebook, the agreement has an initial period of three years and provides a framework for Bitt to collaborate with the government and other domestic stakeholders, such as the private sector, commercial banks, and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB).<\/p>\n

\"Bitt\"<\/a>They will work towards developing a pilot programme, which includes a feasibility study to test the viability and functionality of Digital Eastern Caribbean Dollars (DXCD) in the financial ecosystem of Montserrat.<\/p>

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The feasibility study in the pilot programme will also facilitate proof of concept experimentation and will use a phased approach within controlled environments to deploy, test and assess the effectiveness of suggested implementations.<\/p>

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\u201cThe decision to move closer to a cashless society is in keeping with our overall development strategy, and also that of the ECCB,\u201d said Romeo who is also Finance Minister.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe use of cash, as we all know, has risks and costs associated with it. It costs money to print money, and saving in cash \u2018under the mattress\u2019 and walking around with cash can be risky. The need for cash or for everyday transactions like purchases, or sending money locally to your loved ones, would be eliminated, as you would be able to use Bitt\u2019s mMoney mobile wallet for free peer-to-peer transfers of money using your smartphone, tablet or computer.\u201d<\/p>

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Once implemented, the digital payments ecosystem will include a number of free services, according to the announcement. Bitt\u2019s mMoney mobile wallet users would be able to send money to loved ones locally or within the ECCU as well as make payments for goods and services for free.<\/p>\n

In addition, consumers would be able to add funds to their mMoney wallet at any of the Digital Wallet Merchants for free, and make local payments for free.<\/p>

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Bitt\u2019s mMoney would available for free download at Google Playstore or Apple App Store.<\/p>

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\u201cBitt congratulates the Government of Montserrat on this progressive move, and is honored to assist the island in meeting its objective of boosting financial inclusion, while reducing reliance on cash, as together we build resilience and sustainable socio-economic progress,\u201d said Rawdon Adams, CEO of Bitt.<\/p>\n

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