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“Dealing with the USA and China will become tough”

04.01.2025

“I see a step forwards towards future-proofing our currency and, ultimately, also a clear signal for greater European autonomy,” Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz says about the digital euro in an interview with the daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. He also tells the newspaper why he is firmly convinced by the project and why cash will not be abolished.

“Dealing with the USA and China will become tough”
Burkhard Balz ©Tim Wegner