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Central BanksUpdated•Originally published 14 April 2026•Updated 15 April 2026•

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Bank of France Official Calls for Strategic Choices on Stablecoins in Europe

Key Facts

1Bank of France First Deputy Governor Denis Beau emphasized the need for strategic choices regarding stablecoins at the EUROFI High Level Seminar.

2Discussions focused on integrating stablecoins into the European financial framework to ensure stability and innovation.

Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, emphasized the critical need for strategic choices regarding stablecoins under the MiCA framework during the EUROFI High Level Seminar. Expanding on this vision, Piero Cipollone, ECB Executive Board member, highlighted the essential role of central banks in driving financial transformation through tokenisation. Cipollone discussed how the ECB aims to provide safe settlement assets to support financial innovation while maintaining overall stability. These combined efforts from the Bank of France and the ECB reflect a broader Eurosystem strategy to ensure resilience against the growing influence of digital assets. This policy direction is expected to provide long-term clarity for Euro-pegged digital assets such as EURC and EURS. The unified approach signals a significant regulatory step toward shaping the future of digital payments and financial infrastructure within the Eurozone.

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What changed: The story was expanded to include ECB commentary on financial tokenisation and the role of central banks in providing safe settlement assets.