[bank of Canada launches public consultation on future issuance of digital currency] the Bank of Canada is launching an online public consultation on issues related to the future issuance of digital currency. The Canadian central bank said that along with the global digitization process, the Canadian central bank, like many other central banks, is studying the digitization of national currencies. The Canadian central bank also said that the country does not need a digital currency of Canadian dollars at present. The decision to issue digital currency will depend on Congress and the federal government.