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Nov 14
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Like cash, but digital: the facts behind...

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
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Our payment habits are changing. With digital payments on the rise, we need to preserve people’s freedom to choose how to pay: there’s cash, card, online transfers – and soon, we could have a digital euro. But what is the digital euro, and how will it work? Will it replace cash? Concerns about data security and government control have sparked debate aroun ... Show More
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