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ROME, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is exploring ways to launch a digital version of its euro currency, ECB policymaker Ignazio Visco said on Friday, using existing systems alongside new technology.
The ECB is among major central banks around the world studying digital versions of their currencies to address demand for electronic means of payment and fend off competition from private tokens such as Bitcoin and Facebook’s proposed Diem.
Like banknotes, digital euros would give holders a direct claim on the central bank, making them safer than deposits at commercial banks.
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ROME, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is exploring ways to launch a digital version of its euro currency, ECB policymaker Ignazio Visco said on Friday, using existing systems alongside new technology.
The ECB is among major central banks around the world studying digital versions of their currencies to address demand for electronic means of payment and fend off competition from private tokens such as Bitcoin and Facebook’s proposed Diem.
Like banknotes, digital euros would give holders a direct claim on the central bank, making them safer than deposits at commercial banks.