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Germans Prefer Carrying Cash as CBDC Decision Looms
CBDC // August 18, 2024

The future of the digital euro could be decided next year.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

ECB President Christine Lagarde Says EU Needs Capital Markets Union 
Europe // November 17, 2023

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the European Union (EU) needs a “European SEC” that will replace the region’s currently fragmented supervision with a more top-down approach like that of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Lagarde Says Digital Euro May Give Europe Greater Resiliency
CBDC // March 21, 2023

A digital euro may provide Europe with greater resiliency and autonomy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
CBDC // November 14, 2022

In a video address as part of a high-level conference on the digital euro earlier this month, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, announced that the central bank digital currency (CBDC) project had received “strong political backing,” a year after kicking...

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Germans Prefer Carrying Cash as CBDC Decision Looms

August 18, 2024
The future of the digital euro could be decided next year.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

ECB President Christine Lagarde Says EU Needs Capital Markets Union 

November 17, 2023
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the European Union (EU) needs a “European SEC” that will replace the region’s currently fragmented supervision with a more top-down approach like that of the United...

Lagarde Says Digital Euro May Give Europe Greater Resiliency

March 21, 2023
A digital euro may provide Europe with greater resiliency and autonomy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Crypto Is ‘Worth Nothing,’ Lagarde Declares, and Should Be Regulated

May 22, 2022
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde came down on the side of regulating digital currencies, saying crypto is “based on nothing,” Bloomberg reported Friday (May 20). Get the Full Story...