Electronic transactions and economic digitization are strategic for Venezuela
Calixto Ortega, president of the Central Bank of Venezuela, indicated that electronic transactions and the digital economy in the country will be strengthened in 2021, after the governing bodies reported that in the previous year there was a significant increase in the use of these mechanisms , with figures of more than 70%
“In 2021, emphasis will be placed on strengthening electronic transactions and the digital economy”, stressed the senior official.
Members of Nicolás Maduro’s administration participated this Friday, January 8, in a meeting with the banking sector to evaluate the necessary mechanisms “to strengthen the digital economy.”
The meeting, broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión, was attended by the executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez; the vice president for the Economic Area, Tareck El Aissami, and the president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega.
The Anti-Blockade Law, approved by the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), was also mentioned and presented.
On January 1st, President Nicolás Maduro had advanced and stressed the importance of strengthening the digital economy in 2021.
At that time, Maduro exhorted the national banking system to advance the digital economy by 100% during 2021, and urged the Superintendency of the Institutions of the Banking Sector (SUDEBAN) to carry out the necessary coordination for the implementation of the payment methods, making use of technological innovations to boost the country’s economy.
This meeting is part of said strategy, which will demand more innovation in the means of payment and better functioning of the Internet in Venezuela.
G. Febres
With information from Venezuelan national media and news agencies
