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Digital euro
European Central Bank
Claims Supported by This Source
- The digital euro is an electronic means of payment, free for anyone to use, that would be usable anywhere in the euro area, as safe and private as cash.
- In October 2025, the ECB Governing Council decided to move to the next phase of the project.
- If EU legislation is adopted during 2026, the goal is to prepare for a first issuance during 2029.
- 13 out of 20 euro area countries rely on international card schemes for card payments.
- A decision on whether to issue it has not yet been made.
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