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The digital euro: maintaining the autonomy of the monetary system

The digital euro can potentially offer many benefits over existing means of payment. However, most benefits as specified in the two reports are systemic and social, rather than individual.

Today, I will explain why it is imperative for the ECB to introduce a digital euro. I will first discuss the roles of central bank money and commercial bank money over

In this regard

ERPB engagement on digital euro fit in the - European Central Bank

MEPs ask the ECB to assess the impact of global conflicts on price

In this regard, the design choices adopted by the ECB should be based on a documented impact assessment of all risks concerned still privileging innovative, privacy enhancing technologies

Timeline and progress on a digital euro - European

Statement 04/2025 on the design choices for a digital euro from

Adoption is necessary for “successful” Digital Euro: ECB

Although it was too early

European Central Bank must ensure that a digital euro benefits all

The EESC believes the adoption of a digital euro will benefit everyone in the euro area by making payment transactions quicker and more efficient, but financial and digital

Although it was too early to discuss the design of the digital euro, the duo noted that the Central Bank expected

MEPs say public trust is

Profit maximization is not among the objectives set by the ECB to roll out the digital euro. Instead, introducing a digital euro would minimise the likelihood of adverse economic outcomes in the

MEPs say public trust is necessary for a successful rollout of the digital euro and want the ECB to demonstrate its benefits before legislators, rather than the ECB

Digital Euro: An assessment of the first two ECB progress reports