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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 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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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.
European Central Bank488,378 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce
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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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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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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Watch again: President Christine Lagarde on our resolve to bring inflation back to 2%.
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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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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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Even in these unpredictable times, we focus on keeping prices stable. Follow the #ECBForum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, from 30 June to 2 July to find out how central banks navigate the turbulent geopolitical environment. The programme 👉
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We are determined to return inflation to our 2% target, said President Christine Christine Lagarde after the ECB kept interest rates unchanged today. We need to be sufficiently confident of reaching our target before cutting rates. Watch the press conference
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