- January 17, 2023
- Posted by: Bastion team
- Category: World News
The finance ministers from the eurozone countries have released a statement on the introduction of the digital euro after a meeting in Brussels. The Eurogroup meets regularly to discuss political dimensions of the potential digital currency, it said. The Jan. 16 statement coincides with the release of a European Central Bank (ECB) “stock taking” document detailing the progress of digital euro design.
The Eurogroup statement addressed the need for the European Central Bank and European Commission to inform the Eurogroup and EU member states of developments in the creation of the digital euro, which is in its investigative phase. The statement said:
“The Eurogroup considers that the introduction of a digital euro as well as its main features and design choices requires political decisions that should be discussed and taken at the political level.”
The group listed the issues it was watching, which included the environmental impacts of a digital currency, privacy, financial stability and related issues. It also expressed interest in the plans of non-eurozone European Union member states with regard to central bank digital currencies.
“Breaking News: EU finance ministers adopt statement on Digital Euro, taking control by stating that key features and design choices require political decisions. #DigitalEuro #EUFinance #economy #Fintech #Blockchain #Crypto”
Here the results https://t.co/VAuUZSRDQe
— Jonas Frederiksen (@europe4crypto) January 16, 2023
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