ECB's Cipollone champions central bank digital money for digital era

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As the shift toward digital payments accelerates, central banks continue to examine the role of official money in the new era. In this context, ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone delivered a speech on 'central bank money for the digital era,' according to the ECB's official website. The address is part of the ongoing dialogue on the digital euro and the future of money.

The speech is part of the ECB's broader effort to develop a digital euro, as discussions continue on how to adapt central bank money to the digital transformation. Other major central banks, such as the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan, are also exploring similar digital currencies. Observers note that a digital euro could enhance payment efficiency and preserve the role of public money amid the rise of private digital payments.