ECB Confirms It Will Launch Digital Euro In 2023

The European Central Bank (ECB) is to decide by the end of next year whether to issue a digital euro, a central bank source said on Wednesday.

It would be up to national central banks to use a digital version of the euro if the ECB decided to issue one, the source told Reuters.

The ECB is due to publish its thoughts on how it will operate in 2023, when the national central banks would become responsible for issuing virtual euro coins.