Finally, Libra coins will be exclusively distributed through a network of authorised resellers, 1/4  BIS central bankers' speeches  centralising control over public access to Libra. With such a set-up, it is difficult to discern the foundational promises of decentralisation and disintermediation normally associated with cryptocurrencies and other digital currencies.
On the contrary, similarly to public money Libra will actually be highly centralised, with Facebook and its partners acting as quasi-sovereign issuers of currency. You may be wondering what the problem is with Libra’s centralisation. If public money is also centralised, why should Libra be any different?