ECB President called on the public to speak out on the digital euroPresident of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde today announced the start of collecting public comments on the issue of the digital euro.

ECB President called on the public to speak out on the digital euro

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde today announced the start collecting public comments on the digital euro issue.

“While Europeans are increasingly turning to digital methods of spending, saving and investing, we need to be ready to launch a digital euro if the need arises. I would like to hear your opinion ", - wrote Lagarde.

She also noted that the ECB has only is considering the possibility launch of the digital euro and has not yet made a final decision on this matter. “We have opened a public consultation so that consumers and Europeans can tell us about their preferences and whether they would like to use the digital euro in the same way they use euro coins and banknotes, knowing that it is central bank money that is available to them, for which they can rely, ”she added.

In particular, the survey participants are asked to answer “what services, functions and areas of application seem appropriate to them for the digital euro and should be considered during its development”.

Formerly ECB presented his own a paper on the digital euro, which stated that the central bank should maintain control over the currency, but some of its characteristics could be decentralized.

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