The Veblen Institute for Economic Reforms recommends a public service option for the ECB in the introduction of a digital euro, in a study published on Tuesday 17 January and commissioned by The Left group in the European Parliament.
The Paris-based think tank warns against the sole use of private intermediaries, as such a solution would not, in its view, make the digital euro an absolutely secure, inclusive and free means of payment for users and fully respect their personal data.
“The...