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Morgan Stanley Says Digital Euro Could Deplete Bank Deposits by 8%: Report
Smaller countries such as Greece, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia would be hit the hardest.
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ECB's Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde says the institution could launch a digital currency within four years. In the midst of the ongoing debate over central...
ECB's Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years

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Bitcoin Winning Streak Now at 7 Days as Fresh Stimulus Keeps Inflation Bet Alive
Some analysts predict this rally could push bitcoin past $60,000 for the first time.
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ECB Speeds €1.85T Stimulus Program as Lagarde Frets Over 'Premature Tightening'
The overall program's size was left intact, along with the March 2022 end date, but the pace of stimulus is now set to increase.
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First Mover: Bitcoin Stuck as ECB's Lagarde Primes Extra €500B Stimulus
The ECB's decision to expand an emergency bond-buying program by €500B may represent the latest installment of years-long balance-sheet increase.
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ECB Boosts Emergency Bond-Buying Program by 37% to €1.85T Amid Pandemic Resurgence
The ECB says the additional monetary policy actions were needed because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
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Stablecoins 'Pose Serious Risks' to Financial Security, ECB's Lagarde Says
Stablecoins could "threaten financial security" if widely adopted, the ECB head said in a magazine interview.
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Lagarde Seeks Public Comments About a Digital Euro, Implying a Broad Retail Offering Is Now on the Table
The survey indicates a much more profound change in the way finance works is being contemplated.
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Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, 'Implications' Through 2021
The "priority" research comes as Spain weighs a global pivot to digital economies.
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Digital Euro Within Decade 'Very Likely,' Says Finland's Chief Central Banker
Olli Rehn believes a digital euro "in one form or another" is all but inevitable.
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