ECB: Digital Euro and Cash Access to Preserve Payment Freedom
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone updates the European Parliament on the digital euro project, highlighting agreements with European standard-setting bodies to create open, European-owned payment standards. He also stresses the importance of ensuring access to cash and reports strong interest in the upcoming digital euro piloting exercise, with over 50 applications from payment service providers.
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