The European Parliament and EU governments are entering the final phase of negotiations on the digital euro. The most ...

European consumers could be given access to the new payment system, based on the EU's single currency, in 2029.

The European Parliament voted on July 9 in favour of opening talks with the Council of the EU on a digital euro proposal that ...

Recently, the European Parliament adopted its annual review of the European Central Bank's (ECB) policies, together with its recommendations for 2026. Of particular note is the Parliament's backing of ...

While the EU is advancing its digital euro effort, the U.S. has taken a different approach. This week, Congress approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a provision banning the ...

The EU’s central bank is preparing a digital euro to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. Success hinges on ...

BRUSSELS, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- On Thursday, an European Parliament plenary backed talks with the European Council on a digital euro proposal that would offer citizens a secure way to reduce ...

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advancing the preparation of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the conclusion of the framework agreements for each of the five digital euro ...

Money is changing at a pace that would have seemed unthinkable even a few years ago. In just the last ten years, credit cards, debit cards and mobile phones have displaced cash, with notes and coins ...

European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said an online and an offline digital euro would be needed to reap the full benefits of the electronic money. “The digital euro’s online ...

The European Central Bank is recruiting experts to help draft rules for how a potential digital euro would function in everyday payments, focusing on ATMs and in-store card terminals. One workstream ...