While it is not for central banks to answer them, I think that they provide a strong motivation for the central banking community’s interest in the DLT. Let me be more specific. A key motivation has to do with the safety of market infrastructure.
We will need to be mindful of and prepared for these possibilities. We should also pay close attention to the fact that the growth potential of the Korean economy is continually weakening. The productivity growth in our major industries is slowing, while accumulating capital through investment has become difficult as our economy now enters its mature stage.