European Central Bank outlines strategy to modernize central bank money with digital euro

The post Euro: Weak EU trade and sentiment weigh against US Dollar – BNY appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. BNY’s Bob Savage reports that European Union (EU) exports, especially to the United States (US), have weakened sharply and sentiment indicators remain below long‑run averages, underscoring subdued Eurozone momentum. Savage notes that softer producer prices in France, mixed confidence in Italy and Sweden, and broad EUR/USD declines reflect persistent concerns over demand and inflation dynamics across the bloc. Soft data backdrop for Euro “EU external trade data for Q1 showed a marked weakening in exports, particularly to the U.S.” “The EU and euro area sentiment surveys for May showed economic confidence remaining weak despite modest stabilization.” “However, both measures remained well below their long-run averages of 100, signaling continued subdued economic momentum.” “These figures are still below pre-Middle East conflict levels and highlight persistent concerns among househ

The post European Central Bank: June hike seen as insurance move – ING appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. ING economists Carsten Brzeski and Bert Colijn expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to deliver a single ‘insurance’ rate hike in June, largely because markets have already tightened financial conditions and inflation pressures are creeping higher. They argue that muted fiscal support and a non-overheating Eurozone economy reduce the need for multiple hikes, while policymakers remain wary of repeating 2011’s policy mistake. Single hike as policy insurance signal “With this vigilance, the main question for the ECB will be whether to go for a preemptive insurance hike or stay put. Market expectations have already tightened the monetary policy stance in recent weeks. Real long-term interest rates, for example, are at levels last seen in the period between 2013 and 2016. It is these market expectations that are likely to shift the needle towards a rate hike. We have been there befor

The post Are central banks ready to move tokenization from simulation to real money? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A Bank for International Settlements-led trial has shown that tokenized central bank money and bank deposits can complete cross-border payments in a single atomic step across currencies. Summary Project Agorá has shown that tokenized central bank reserves and bank deposits can settle cross-border payments atomically across currencies. More than 40 private institutions and seven central banks have joined the BIS effort, which has now moved toward real-value transaction tests. Separately, the BIS has warned that stablecoins and crypto exchange “earn” products can expose users to unsecured repayment risk. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Project Agorá has tested how tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits can settle transactions on an “all-or-nothing” basis, so neither side is left exposed if the other leg fails. Project A

A Bank for International Settlements-led trial has shown that tokenized central bank money and bank deposits can complete cross-border payments in a single atomic step across currencies. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Project Agorá has tested how…

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