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Twenty-five years of the euro: How the introduction of the single currency changed the conduct of monetary policy and payment and securities settlement systems in the euro area
02 April 2024
The “test” Belgium had to pass to be admitted to the monetary union with a single currency included conditions…
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Euro

A truly singular currency turns 25
11 January 2024
“It’s not possible. It’s a bad idea. It won’t last.” Such was the pessimism expressed by many renowned…
Naïm Cordemans
  • Naïm Cordemans
  • Economist
Digital Euro
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Virtual cash in your pocket: soon a reality?

18 October 2023
Imagine being able to pay in cash, but without cash. In other words, to make virtual payments without notes or coins,…
Florian Christiaens
  • Florian Christiaens
  • Digital Euro Analyst
Christine Lagarde
Euro

25 years of euro unity
24 May 2023
The euro is more than a currency, says President Christine Lagarde. It is the strongest form of European integration and…
Christine Lagarde
  • Christine Lagarde
  • President of the ECB
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What will change when Croatia joins the euro area?

28 December 2022
On 1 January 2023, Croatia will join the euro area and the Schengen Area, almost ten years after becoming a member of…

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