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ECB Executive Says Cryptocurrency Is the New Wild West

ECB Executive Says Cryptocurrency Is the New Wild West
ECB Executive Says Cryptocurrency Is the New Wild West
April 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A European Central Bank (ECB) executive likened the greed and lawlessness of the 1850s U.S. gold rush to today’s digital gold rush, saying that it...

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Public Comments Reveal Widespread Misunderstanding About Digital Euro’s Role
Public Comments Reveal Widespread Misunderstanding About Digital Euro’s Role
April 19, 2022  |  CBDC

After scrolling through the 11,000-plus comments the European Commission has received about its digital euro project, it isn’t hard to get flashbacks to the reception...

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With AML Proposal, ECB Gives Digital Euro Leg up on Bitcoin Payments
With AML Proposal, ECB Gives Digital Euro Leg up on Bitcoin Payments
March 31, 2022  |  CBDC

On Monday (March 28), EU lawmakers proposed an anti-money laundering (AML) regime that would require identification and screening for any cryptocurrency or stablecoin transaction, no...

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European Central Bank to Phase Out Temporary Easy Collateral Terms
European Central Bank to Phase Out Temporary Easy Collateral Terms
March 24, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to end easy collateral terms that commenced at the start of COVID-19 and tighten banks’ access to liquidity, the...

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ECB Ends Bond-Buying Program Early, Prepares for Interest Hikes
ECB Ends Bond-Buying Program Early, Prepares for Interest Hikes
March 10, 2022  |  Economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) is ending its bond-buying program earlier than anticipated as it prepares for a possible interest rate increase later in the...

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Euro’s Standing Could Improve With Digital Version, ECB Says
Euro’s Standing Could Improve With Digital Version, ECB Says
June 02, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In a new report, the European Central Bank says that the advent of a digital version of the euro could improve the currency’s global standing...

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ECB Concerned That Euro Banks Are Unprepared For Spate Of Bad Loans
ECB Concerned That Euro Banks Are Unprepared For Spate Of Bad Loans
January 28, 2021  |  Loans

The European Central Bank (ECB) is concerned that regional banks are not setting aside as much money as other countries to cover loan losses stemming...

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ECB Reaffirms Monetary Policy Decisions To Counter ‘Pandemic Shock’
ECB Reaffirms Monetary Policy Decisions To Counter ‘Pandemic Shock’
January 21, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) held this year’s first monetary policy meeting, and said in a statement on Thursday (Jan. 21) that it would stay...

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