European Central Bank announces digital euro advisory group members

European Central Bank announces digital euro advisory group members

The group consists of 30 high-ranking financial professional from organizations including BBVA, CRIF and Stripe, among other The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the formation of a Market Advisory Group for the purpose of exploring the infrastructural and circulation potential of the digital euro from the perspective of industry spearheads.The group also aims to uncover the digital euros optimal function within the pan-European currency's vast payments ecosystem. The group includes a number of well-established experts from the banking and financial sector, including Aleksander....


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