Business Wire

BearingPoint survey: Cash is number one in Europe – digital euro should be fast, secure, and accepted everywhere

According to a new survey conducted by management and technology consultancy BearingPoint in seven European countries, cash is the most frequently used payment method. On average, one out of four ...
consilium.europa

Towards a digital euro

The digital euro would be a digital form of 'central bank money' issued by the European Central Bank for retail use alongside, for instance, physical cash. To understand the concept of a digital euro, ...
CoinDesk

European Asset Manager Amundi Debuts Tokenized Share Class on Ethereum

The tokenized share class provides investors with blockchain-based access to Amundi’s euro cash fund, enabling faster, ...
RTE Online

The digital euro: Benefits and pitfalls of tapping ECB cash

Could the digital euro be a reality within four years? There is certainly momentum building, even if consumers remain sceptical. The motivation reflects the growing digitalisation of payments, but ...
U.S. News & World Report

Euro Zone Banks Must Get Into Habit of Tapping ECB for Cash, ECB Argues

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone banks need to get into the habit of tapping the European Central Banks for cash, preparing for the continued decline in excess liquidity in the banking system, two top ...
Reuters

Even in the euro zone, king cash is about to lose its throne

Cash accounts for just over half of all transactions in the bloc Card and mobile payments gain ground Sweden warns that cash still needed in crisis or war FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Cash is close ...
Crowdfund Insider

Cash Usage Declines across Europe, Consumers Now Considering Digital Euro for Payments – Report

The European Payment Study by management and technology consultancy BearingPoint reveals shifts in payment behavior across European countries. While cash usage continues to dominate transactions in ...
Finextra

Cash usage declines and one-in-three Europeans would use digital Euro

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. While cash usage continues to dominate transactions in German-speaking ...
Business Wire

European BearingPoint survey on payment behavior: Cash usage declines, and one in three Europeans would use the digital euro

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The latest European Payment Study by management and technology consultancy BearingPoint reveals significant shifts in payment behavior across nine European countries. While ...

Euro zone banks should prepare for risk of dollar squeeze, ECB says

Euro zone lenders with big dollar businesses should bulk up their liquidity and capital cushions to withstand any squeeze in ...
Business Insider

Europe must prepare to launch a digital euro 'if and when' necessary to complement cash payments, ECB says

Europe must prepare to launch a digital euro to help citizens access money in a fast-changing digital landscape, the European Central Bank said on Friday. "We should be ready to issue a digital euro ...