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Revolut Chair, Others Eye Buying Monaco’s Banque Havilland
Revolut Chair, Others Eye Buying Monaco’s Banque Havilland
September 23, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Revolut’s chairman is reportedly part of a group aiming to purchase part of Banque Havilland. Martin Gilbert is among the investors in talks to buy the Monaco-based arm...

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Germans Prefer Carrying Cash as CBDC Decision Looms
Germans Prefer Carrying Cash as CBDC Decision Looms
August 18, 2024  |  CBDC

The future of the digital euro could be decided next year.  But as Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Aug. 18), many people in Europe’s largest economy...

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European Central Bank Member Calls for Easier Cross-Border Bank Mergers
European Central Bank Member Calls for Easier Cross-Border Bank Mergers
May 29, 2024  |  Banking

European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Françoise Villeroy de Galhau reportedly said Wednesday (May 29) that mergers of banks in different European countries should...

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ECB Drafts First Chapters of Digital Euro Rulebook
ECB Drafts First Chapters of Digital Euro Rulebook
January 05, 2024  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) Rulebook Development Group (RDG) has drafted the first chapters of a digital euro rulebook. This first draft follows the legislative...

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Says EU Needs Capital Markets Union 
ECB President Christine Lagarde Says EU Needs Capital Markets Union 
November 17, 2023  |  Europe

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the European Union (EU) needs a “European SEC” that will replace the region’s currently fragmented supervision with a more top-down approach...

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ECB Chief Supervisor Calls for Regulation of Crypto-Asset Service Providers
ECB Chief Supervisor Calls for Regulation of Crypto-Asset Service Providers
November 14, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) chief supervisor, Andrea Enria, is calling for urgent action to fix a loophole in European Union (EU) rules that allows banks to...

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ECB Proposal: Benefits of Digital Euro Outweigh the Costs
ECB Proposal: Benefits of Digital Euro Outweigh the Costs
June 26, 2023  |  CBDC

The European Union will reportedly publish draft rules governing a digital euro this week. The regulations provide the legal basis for the digital currency, assuming...

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ECB Says Yes to Programmable Payments, No to Programmable Money
ECB Says Yes to Programmable Payments, No to Programmable Money
January 25, 2023  |  CBDC

Programmability is one of the major draws of digital money. It is also one of the features of cryptocurrencies that is being seriously considered by...

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ECB Board Member: Digital Euro Should Complement Other Payment Methods
ECB Board Member: Digital Euro Should Complement Other Payment Methods
January 23, 2023  |  emea

A digital euro should complement, not replace, other electronic payment methods or cash. So said European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board Member Fabio Panetta in...

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