Digital Euro
A Digital Euro Must Protect Privacy, ECB Public Survey Reveals
Privacy is the number one thing Europeans want in a digital euro.
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years: Report
In an interview with Bloomberg Wednesday, Lagarde said the digital euro will be rolled out within four years.
European Commission, ECB Unite to Consider Potential Pitfalls of the Digital Euro
The digital euro project may get underway in mid-2021 after a period of review.
ECB's Christine Lagarde Says 'Speculative' Bitcoin Needs Global Regulation
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a "highly speculative" asset.
Italian Banks Start Experiments With Digital Euro Built on Blockchain Tech
The Italian Banking Association said the work would help financial institutions prepare for the future.
Bank of France’s Deputy Governor Discusses CBDC Progress, Regulatory Changes
The Bank of France’s deputy governor said there has been a “hands-on approach” with the bank’s experiment to launch a digital euro for the general public.
Mass Adoption of a Digital Euro Could Be a ‘Clear Negative’ for Europe’s Banks: BofA
A Bank of America report on a possible mass-adopted digital euro noted that such movement could spell difficulty for commercial banks that could see some of their deposits migrate to the European Central Bank.
ECB's Lagarde Has 'Hunch' Digital Euro Will Launch in 2-4 Years
ECB President Christine Lagarde says the impetus for a central bank digital currency could come from the need to facilitate cross-border finance.
Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, 'Implications' Through 2021
The "priority" research comes as Spain weighs a global pivot to digital economies.
Digital Euro Within Decade 'Very Likely,' Says Finland's Chief Central Banker
Olli Rehn believes a digital euro "in one form or another" is all but inevitable.
