European Union: European Central Bank inquiry into the design and distribution of a digital euro
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Published European Central Bank Report following inquiry into the design and distribution of a digital euro
On 18 October 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) published the report following the conclusion of the inquiry into the design and distribution of a digital euro. The objective of the inquiry was to investigate potential design and distribution mo…
Closed European Central Bank consultation on a digital euro
On 12 January 2021, the European Central Bank (ECB) closed the public consultation on the digital euro. The ECB collected information on the benefits and challenges of issuing a digital euro and on its possible features. The inquiry focused on the r…
Opened European Central Bank consultation on a digital euro
On 12 October 2020, the European Central Bank opened a public consultation to collect views on the benefits and challenges of issuing a digital euro and on its possible features. Concurrently, a "Public consultation report" has been published to fac…