Digital euro
The Eurosystem is preparing for the potential issuance of a digital euro to complement physical cash.
The euro enjoys wide support in Europe. A trustworthy, independent central bank reinforces that perception, President Christine Lagarde tells Wall Street Journal. However, a currency’s international role depends on geopolitical strength, military capacity, trade reliability, and the rule of law.
Read President Lagarde’s interviewIn this fast-changing world, we must show Europeans that we respond to challenges head-on – by protecting our currency and guaranteeing people’s freedom to pay as they choose, says Executive Board member Piero Cipollone in a speech at the Italian Senate.
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Apply for our Young Economist Prize| Deposit facility | 2.00 % |
| Main refinancing operations (fixed rate) | 2.15 % |
| Marginal lending facility | 2.40 % |
| USD | US dollar | 1.1784 | |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 182.44 | |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0.87340 | |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0.9145 |