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Digital euro

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“The European Central Bank has made the right decision not to end interest rate hikes prematurely. By doing so, it is staying the course on its monetary policy,” said Heiner Herkenhoff, Managing Director of the Association of German Banks, on today’s ECB Governing Council meeting. 

‘ECB have made the right decision’ says Herkenhoff

“It is right that the ECB stays the course in stamping out stubborn inflation. Today’s interest rate hike of 25 basis points represents a fine-tuning of its monetary policy. The key interest rates are well above the three percent mark and the gradual increases need time to take effect,” said Heiner 

Herkenhoff: ECB remains determined to stamp out inflation

“Getting inflation down continues to be the ECB’s top priority, that is important. Even after today’s interest rate hike, it is too soon to sound the all-clear for inflation in the euro area,“ said Henriette Peucker, Deputy Chief Executive of the Association of German Banks, about today’s ECB meetin

Peucker: Inflation remains stubborn

Tobias Tenner, Head of Digitalisation, emphasizes the necessary balance between all involved parties.

Open Finance Framework: focus on financial data creates imbalance

The European Commission launched its consultation on the digital euro. In a statement about the consultation, Tobias Tenner, Head of Digitalisation, emphasises the importance of a commercial bank money token.

Digital euro must strengthen Europe’s sovereignty

The European Commission has presented its Data Act to ensure fairness in the digital environment and make data more accessible.

Data Act ensures a fair balance of interests

Jens Weidmann has been a strong Bundesbank President for more than ten years and, internationally, he is a highly respected voice on monetary policy.

Christian Sewing on Jens Weidmann’s resignation

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Herkenhoff: offene Fragen beim digitalen Euro der EZB

Herkenhoff: Unanswered questions about the ECBs digital euro | Bankenverband

The digital euro is a European joint project in which the German banks continue to actively participate. However, we have many questions that should still be answered by the ECB. Among other things, there is no concrete answer to what risks a digital euro may have for financial market stability, says Chief Executive Officer Heiner Herkenhoff.