This Thursday, the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, announced that the ECB has completed the technical preparatory work for the digital euro rollout. During the final press conference of the year, where it was confirmed that interest rates will remain unchanged, Lagarde stated that the responsibility now lies with the European Parliament and the Council to move forward with the regulatory framework for this public currency.
Lagarde noted that this decision addresses the need to create a financial “anchor of stability” in the digital age. She reaffirmed that inflation is on track toward the 2% target by 2028, allowing the bank to focus on monetary sovereignty. This digital asset seeks not only to modernize payments but also to ensure system continuity in the face of potential cyberattacks or traditional banking infrastructure failures, as highlighted by board member Piero Cipollone.
The next step is legislative approval to enable a launch scheduled for the second half of 2026. The sector will be closely watching the convergence of this project with the MiCA regulation, as the digital euro rollout will coincide with the rise of regulated stablecoins, completely redefining the eurozone’s payment ecosystem in the coming months.
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