'Digital euro will not replace cash,' Lagarde tells Euronews as negotiations advance
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde rejected claims in an exclusive interview with Euronews that the digital euro is designed to replace cash or allow the central bank to monitor payments, as the legislation entered a new phase...
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde rejected claims in an exclusive interview with Euronews that the digital euro is designed to replace cash or allow the central bank to monitor payments, as the legislation entered a new phase following months of talks in the European Parliament.
European Central Bank President tells Euronews in an exclusive interview that it is "pretty obvious we need to have a European asset" that the markets see as safe and liquid, and one that can compete with the US.
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