Digital euro can ward off a host of private payment service ills: ECB official
Private payment services can gain a monopoly with no benefit to other market players or economic stability, ECB board member Fabio Panetta said.
Spanish central bank official talks about private payment services in era of digital euro
Banco de España deputy governor Margarita Delgado voiced concern about financial stability issues but painted a rosy picture for nonbank financial services providers.
ECB official labels crypto as ‘deleterious’ with ‘no societal benefits’ in scathing speech
According to Fabio Panetta, the volatility of crypto and aspects of blockchain technology made digital assets only suitable for gambling.
Issuing digital euro, or ‘Cash+,’ is probably a duty, French central banker says
François Villeroy de Galhau tried to soft sell the proposed euro CBDC to commercial bankers, emphasizing collaboration and the CBDC’s advantages.
ECB sums up digital euro prototyping exercise as it nears possible pilot launch
The European Central Bank exercise looked at a variety of use cases, most of which were quite satisfactory, as well as the use of self-custodied wallets.
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Inflation Expectations of Eurozone Consumers ‘Increased Significantly,’ ECB Says
Consumers in the euro area have sharply raised their expectations about inflation in the coming months, the European Central Bank revealed. Survey data showing this comes after the monetary authority…
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ECB Raises Interest Rates by 25bps Amid ‘Too High’ Inflation, ‘No Pause,’ Lagarde Says
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its key interest rates by 25 basis points, slowing the pace from previous increases. However, as inflation in the euro area remains persistently high,…
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‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist Says
Current indicators suggest the European Central Bank (ECB) should raise the interest rate in May, the monetary authority’s chief economist said. Future increases will depend on the economic data but…
ECB’s Panetta Reinforces Digital Euro Focus on Payments
Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), announced the digital euro project was entering its final phase. Before the committee on economic and…
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ECB President Lagarde on De-Dollarization: Reserve Currency Status Should No Longer Be Taken for Granted
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has warned that the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status “should no longer be taken for granted.” Acknowledging de-dollarization efforts by various countries, she…