ECB starts preparation for digital euro in multi-year project
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) took a further step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people in the 20 countries that share the single currency make electronic payments
EU data watchdog urges more privacy safeguards for digital euro
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's data protection watchdog on Wednesday called for stronger privacy safeguards in EU draft legislation to underpin a digital euro. The European Central Bank (ECB) is due to say shortly that it will push
Digital euro package should be focus of next EU Commission
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's financial services chief said on Wednesday that a draft law to underpin a digital euro should not be rushed out ahead of European elections next June and instead be examined "quietly and