The EU Central Bank began collecting comments on the launch of the digital euro

The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, today announced the start of the collectionpublic comments on the digital euro release.

“While Europeans are increasingly turning todigital methods of spending, saving and investing, we need to be ready to issue a digital euro if the need arises. I would like to hear your opinion "- wrote Lagarde.

She also noted that the ECB is still only considering the possibility of launching a digital euro and has not yet made a final decision on this matter.

“We have opened public consultations toconsumers and Europeans could tell us their preferences and whether they would like to use the digital euro in the same way they use euro coins and banknotes, knowing that it is central bank money that is available to them, on which they can rely. "She added.

In particular, the survey participants are asked to answer "what services, features and applications seem appropriate for the digital euro and should be considered in the process of developing it."

Earlier, the ECB presented its own report on the topicdigital euro, in which it stated that the central bank must maintain control over the currency, but some of its characteristics can be decentralized.

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