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ECB steps up preparations for the introduction of a digital euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) has intensified work on the hypothetical introduction of a digital euro, an issue on which a public consultation will begin on October 12 with a parallel experimentation phase. Meanwhile, the Eurosystem will continue to issue cash. "The euro belongs to Europeans and…

ECB purchases exceed 30,000 million euros

During the last week, the European Central Bank (ECB) increased the volume of purchases under its pandemic emergency program (PEPP), exceeding for the first time 30,000 million euros per week since the beginning of June the Governing…