Ten key questions on the digital euro

A digital euro is many years away, and the fact it is not intended to replace physical cash means that it won’t supercharge monetary policy as some may hope. However, it could become the norm for small cash transactions in the bloc over time and will at least ensure that the ECB does not get left behind.

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