Related links ECO/616

European Commission

Statement by the European Commission on the digital euro (European Commission, July 2021) EN only

Joint statement by the European Commission and the ECB on their cooperation on a digital euro (European Commission and ECB, January 2021) EN only

High level conference: Towards a legislative framework enabling a digital euro for citizens and businesses (European Commission, 7 November 2022) EN only

The euro as legal tender (European Commission information page) EN only

Clarifying the legal tender status of euro banknotes and coins (European Commission consultation page)

European Parliament

The digital euro: policy implications and perspectives (European Parliament Think Tank, January 2022) (pdf) EN only

European Central Bank

Eurosystem report on the public consultation on a digital euro (ECB, April 2021) (pdf)

Report on digital euro (ECB report, 1 February 2021) – EN only

A digital euro (the ECB website dedicated to the topic)

Evolution or revolution? The impact of a digital euro on the financial system (europa.eu) (ECB, February 2021) – EN only

Central bank digital currencies: a monetary anchor for digital innovation (europa.eu) (ECB, November 2021) – EN only

Think tanks and other organisations

Central bank digital currencies: Can central banks succeed in the marketplace for digital monies? (ECMI, December 2021) (pdf) – EN only

Disruption or transformation: the impact of a digital euro on the financial system (Bruegel, February 2021) – EN only

EBF contribution to the ongoing debate on a Central Bank Digital Euro (EBF, November 2021) – EN only

Close-up: A Digital Euro (Recording of EFB event, June 2021) – EN only

Digital Euro and ECB Powers (Study by Seraina Grünewald, Corinne Zellweger-Gutknecht, Benjamin Geva, 2021) (pdf) – EN only

How to issue a central bank digital currency (Study by David Chaum, Christian Grothoff, Thomas Moser, 2021) (pdf) – EN only

Could a digital currency strengthen the euro? (Study by Franco Passacantando, 2021) (pdf) – EN only