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Facebook's Libra faces tough scrutiny ahead of UK launch

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Published on: 10 October 2019
Published by a Law360 reporter

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Law360 London: The Bank of England (BoE) warned Facebook on 9 October 2019 that its digital currency could become systemically important and will face tough regulatory scrutiny ahead of its planned launch in 2020.

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