EU to introduce bill next year to plan a digital euro

Lachlan Keller
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The European Commission announced Wednesday it will propose a bill in early 2023 to introduce a digital euro, according to a report by Politico.

Fast facts

  • The European Central Bank (ECB) is already experimenting with the digital euro and is expected to begin working on a prototype by the end of next year.

  • A digital euro is expected to be ready as soon as 2025 if the European Union makes a decision on issuance.

  • A digital euro would be the European Union’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), which many countries are already beginning to explore, most notably China.

  • European lawmakers are concerned the rise of other CBDCs, privately-backed cryptocurrencies like formerly Meta-backed Diem and Bitcoin could undermine the demand for their fiat.

  • “If we don’t satisfy this demand, then others will do it,” ECB Executive Board member Fabio Panetta said in November, advocating for the creation of the digital euro.

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