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The European Central Bank is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. Its main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power.
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The digital euro would complement banknotes and extend the benefits of cash to the digital sphere. This is important because euro cash brings us together. Europeans would have the freedom to use the digital euro for any digital payment, online or offline, throughout the euro area.
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The Governing Council decided to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. Inflation is set to remain well above target for an extended period, says President Christine Lagarde. We are committed to ensuring that inflation stabilises at 2%. Watch here
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Equality is no longer enough. Today, on International Women’s Day, we need to take it a step further and embrace equity. This means not just giving women the same opportunities but exactly what they need to succeed. We support #IWD by striking the #EmbraceEquity pose.
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President Christine Lagarde explained the importance of developing a digital euro to protect our currency at our July press conference. Our aim is to ensure that our currency is ready for the digital age, and that sovereign money is available in a digital form alongside cash.
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We’re redesigning euro banknotes! Our Governing Council has selected motifs based on our two chosen themes, “European culture” and “Rivers and birds”. We’ll be launching a design contest later this year to help us select the final designs in 2026. Read the press release
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A digital euro could simplify and unify how we pay digitally in Europe, online and offline, and offer new opportunities for businesses that handle payments. Our colleague Georgina explains its benefits for companies managing payments. Find out more
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The Governing Council decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. This decision is robust across a range of scenarios mapping how the current shock might evolve and affect the medium-term outlook for the euro area, says President Christine Lagarde.
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Watch again: President Christine Lagarde on our resolve to bring inflation back to 2%.
European Central Bank295,132 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce

🎶 #EuropaOpenAir is back! 📅 Thursday, 20 August at Weseler Werft, Frankfurt. Join us from 16:00 CET for an evening of live music with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Plus, take a look at the design proposals for our future euro banknotes. 📹 by Frankfurt Radio Symphony/ECB
European Central Bank15,571 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce

The digital euro is the digital expression of cash, said President Christine Lagarde at our July press conference. We aim to make cash available in digital form, to complement banknotes and coins. Find out more about the digital euro on our website
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The Governing Council decided to keep interest rates unchanged. There will soon be plenty of data to make certain that, from the good position we are in, we make the right decision to bring inflation to 2% in the medium term, said President Christine Christine Lagarde.
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Watch again🎥: At the ECB press conference, President Christine Lagarde stressed that the digital euro is "more relevant than ever." This preparation phase ends in October, but the decision to issue it will only be considered once the necessary legislation is passed.
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