digital euro

ECB starts preparation for digital euro in multi-year project

The European Central Bank took a further step on Wednesday (Oct 18) towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people in the 20 countries that share the single currency make electr...

Finance Watch suggests that a privacy-protected digital euro could lessen European citizens' reliance on a few payment firms and Big Tech platforms.

Consumer finance group seeks more privacy in digital euro use

TOUGHER privacy safeguards are needed for using a digital euro online, consumer lobby Finance Watch said on Tuesday (Oct 3), in the latest sign of mounting “Big Brother” concerns policymakers are havi...

Lagarde told the panel the general trend is for less use of cash and more digital payments.

ECB’s Lagarde says digital euro has key role in payment autonomy

A digital euro has a key role to play in safeguarding European payment autonomy, according to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.