Czech National Bank: Direct purchase of digital assets and bitcoin complies with the National Bank Act

According to ChainCatcher, the Czech National Bank (CNB) stated in a supplementary Q&A that the purpose of creating a digital asset trial portfolio is to accumulate practical experience in holding digital assets and to implement and test the necessary processes. This is part of regular financial activities conducted outside of international reserves, and the international reserves have not changed.

CNB's purchase of digital assets such as bitcoin as testing tools is fully in line with the authorization framework of the Czech National Bank Act, especially the "other assets" provision in Article 32 and its broad interpretation of financial markets. This move is legal, compliant, and has a clear policy purpose.