In a public consultation launched on Tuesday 5 April, the European Commission is seeking stakeholders’ views until 14 June on the proposed creation of a digital euro as a new form of central bank money that could be introduced in 2026 (see EUROPE B12762A17).
The EU institution is asking stakeholders about their expectations and concerns regarding the digital euro, particularly in relation to privacy. Privacy will depend on the extent to which data on digital euro payments are stored and...