Member of the Council of the ECB: "The digital euro will have to be launched in case of force majeure"

Member of the Executive Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) Fabio Panetta (Fabio Panetta) announced the need to use digital euros in the event of force majeure circumstances.

Panetta said at the ECB conference about this, dedicated development of digital payments in Europe, Marking, that the emergence of the latest technologies significantly affects the European market. Panetta called several factors, in which the European Union can use digital euro. For example, during natural and environmental disasters, when people may have difficulties using ordinary money, as well as with pandemia, when people intentionally refuse cash. Digital euros will have to be introduced with an abundance of various systems for calculations with digital currencies. So, PayPal payment system is about to add cryptocurrency support for American users.

Panetta noted, that many European organizations and individual users prefer to make non -cash payments. IN 2016 year, the total amount of cash payments was 79%, and in 2019 year, this indicator has declined to 73%. According to the Panetta, digital euro has many advantages. However, at the same time there is a threat of cyber attacks and loss of user means, as well as the risk of reducing the activity of commercial banks. Therefore, it is important to work out a comprehensive strategy, What is better to introduce new digital products into the European market and start “preparing the ground” for the release of state cryptocurrency, to be prepared for any turn of events.

Recall, that earlier this month, the ECB submitted an application for registration of the trading mark "Digital Euro", and also published a report, in which he indicated four conditions, With which the digital euro will be released.

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