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ECB to do in-depth study of 'digital euro'
By EUobserver
The European Central Bank (ECB) is pressing ahead with plans to launch a digital version of the euro, it said Wednesday, unveiling a new two-year "investigation period". The time will be used to create a design for the currency, see how it fits with EU laws, and examine data-privacy concerns arising from its use. The digital euro would not replace the physical one, but would be used alongside it.