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A man uses a mobile device for payment at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.

Video. EU DECODED: Will the Digital Euro strengthen financial security?

Updated: 13/11/2024 - 14:00 GMT+1

In this episode we talk about a new payment method that is being studied by the European Central Bank: the digital euro. Do we need another alternative for online payments and could this project have negative impacts on the banking system?

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