Intereconomics | 2026
Authors: Christie R.
DOI: 10.2478/ie-2026-0015
Journal: Intereconomics
Year: 2026
Publisher: Sciendo
Document Type: Article
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Cited by: 0
The European Central Bank needs to be the public anchor for all euros, including retail and wholesale digital currency. Abandoning a retail version would be a mistake. The European Union needs to protect the euro’s credibility and can do this best if there is no void in the financial architecture. © The Author(s) 2026.