Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 17 – 22 March 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Digital euro: Maintaining the autonomy of the monetary system – Philip R. Lane
The digital euro is not just about creating a new form of money, says ECB Chief Economist Philip R. Lane.…
Main results of the Eurogroup, 20 January 2025
The Eurogroup discussed the priorities and challenges of the euro area in the context of the new European policy cycle.…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 2 – 6 December 2024
Here are the headlines from last week’s Insight EU Finance Monitoring, published on Friday night. We provide the headlines with…
Digital Euro: ECB publishes second progress report on preparation phase
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its second progress report on the preparation phase of a digital euro, which…
Main results of the Eurogroup meeting on 7 October 2024
EU Ministers discussed the state of play of the digital euro project and euro area competitiveness, building on previous discussions,…
The role of a digital euro in the European payment landscape – ECB Board Member Piero Cipollone
"We need our own strong digital payments system. We can achieve this by bringing central bank money into the digital…
Bruegel Annual Meetings: Keynote by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe
"Currency has always been a symbol of sovereignty. The euro is a powerful symbol of our shared sovereignty, a powerful…
Insight EU Finance Weekly Monitoring, 8 – 12 July 2024
These are the headlines of our weekly Insight EU Finance Monitoring, published Friday.
Main results of the Eurogroup on 11 April 2024
The Eurogroup held a third exchange of views on the external competitiveness of the euro area. The discussion focussed on…
Eurosystem: Statements on the next phase of digital euro project
The ECB Governing Council is to start digital euro preparation phase following conclusion of two-year investigation phase on design and…
Main results of the Eurogroup on 16 October 2023
Ministers exchanged views with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States (US), Janet Yellen, on the global outlook and…
EU unveils plans for digital euro, promising complete privacy
Move over crypto. Europe has moved one step closer to a digital euro. The European Commission has unveiled a legal framework…
Main results of the Eurogroup on 13 July 2023
"We agreed on the necessary euro area fiscal stance for 2024. It is to pursue a determined, gradual and realistic…
Single Currency Package: Statement by Eurogroup President Donohoe
"Within the Eurogroup, there is broad support for the ongoing work on the project to ensure our currency keeps pace…
Digital Euro: Make it secure, reliable, and competitive, writes Renew Europe
Preventing the digital euro from having any potential negative influence on deposit levels and banks' capacity to lend is key…
The Digital Euro will complement cash, not replace it – EPP Group
“There are no obvious gaps in the EU’s payment landscapes. If we are just duplicating the existing payment infrastructure with…
International Currency Association applauds EU proposals mandating the acceptance of cash
ICA Chair Gianni Santoro: “Make sure that everyone has the right to use cash, you need to make sure that cash…
NGOs on digital euro proposals: Right direction, but safer alternative to bank deposits needed
Positive Money Europe, the Veblen Institute, and BETTER FINANCE welcome the Commission's proposal as a first step towards a digital…
Single Currency Package: New EU Commission proposals on cash and digital euro
The EU Commission has today put forward two proposals to ensure that citizens and businesses can continue to access and…
Main results of the Eurogroup, 15 June 2023
The Eurogroup took stock of the advancement of the digital euro project, based on an update from the European Commission ahead…
Digital euro: ESBG welcomes the newly issued analysis of the EP Think Tank
Brussels, 20 April 2023 The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) takes note of...
EP Financial Services Forum: EU Commissioner McGuinness on a digital Euro
Brussels, 8 March 2023 Thank you Othmar [Karas], dear Vice-President of the European Parliament, and...
EU Commissioner McGuinness: Digital finance and payments: where are we headed?
Brussels, 7 February 2023 Keynote speech by Commissioner McGuinness at 7th Annual Fintech and Regulation...
Main results: Eurogroup, 16 January 2023
Brussels, 16 January 2023 Euro area enlargement: update on euro cash changeover in Croatia The...
EESC opinion: ECB must ensure a digital euro benefiting all citizens
3/11/2022 Related content In this own-initiative opinion approved during its October plenary session, the European...
Main results of the Eurogroup, 11 July 2022
Brussesl, 11 July 2022 Macro-economic developments The Eurogroup discussed macro-economic developments and policy challenges in the...
EU Commission: Targeted consultation on a digital euro
About this consultation Consultation period: 5 April 2022 – 14 June 2022 Target group Payment industry...
Main results of the Eurogroup and the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine
Luxembourg, 4 April 2022 Euro area macro-economic situation and outlook The euro area impact from...
Main results of the Eurogroup meeting on 25 February 2022
Economic governance review: Euro area dimension of the macroeconomic imbalances procedure As part of the...
EP Think-tank study: The digital euro – policy implications and perspectives
The study identifies the fundamental rationale for a possible issuance of a digital euro: to...
Main results of the Eurogroup, 8 November 2021
Regular format Macroeconomic developments The Eurogroup discussed macro-economic developments, including inflation, and policy prospects in the...
EU Commission background on preparations for the digital euro
How would a digital euro work and what benefits could it bring individuals and businesses...
The ECB is exploring the possibility of introducing a digital euro – Answer to a written question
E-001855/2021 Answer given by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis on behalf of the European Commission (1.9.2021) In...
Development and introduction of the digital euro – EU Commission answer
E-003003/2021 Answer given by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis on behalf of the European Commission (11.8.2021) The...
ESBG committed to successful Digital Euro, stakeholder involvement crucial
BRUSSELS, 15 July 2021 – The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) welcomes the decision of the...
Bitkom: Drei von vier Unternehmen wollen den digitalen Euro
Digitalwährung würde direkten Zugang zu Zentralbankgeld in Zukunft sicherstellen – und könnte Einfluss fremder Digitalwährungen...
Markus Ferber (EPP/CSU) zum Digitalen Euro: Vieles bleibt im Ungefähren
EZB trifft Grundsatzentscheidung für digitalen Euro Markus Ferber fordert echten Mehrwert für Unternehmen und Bürger...
EU Commission welcomes launch of digital euro project by the ECB
The Commission welcomes the decision taken by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank...
Preparing for the euro’s digital future – Blog post by Fabio Panetta, ECB Executive Board
Link Blog post by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB Frankfurt...
ESBG’s new paper analyses digital euro’s main challenges
BRUSSELS, 6 July 2021 – Since the publication of the report on a digital euro...
Digital euro ECB public consultation results at a debate of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will look into the results of the European...
Main results of the Euro Summit video conference on 25 March 2021
The heads of state or government discussed the international role of the euro with the...