Aidas Palubinskas

Aidas Palubinskas, host of the EU Finance Podcast, teams up with Piero Cipollone, an ECB Executive Board member, to dive into the concept of the digital euro. They explore its potential to modernize payments without replacing cash, addressing security concerns and misconceptions surrounding data privacy. Cipollone explains the differences between current digital options and central bank money, highlighting how the digital euro could enhance efficiency while maintaining public choice. Finally, they discuss the anticipated timeline for its rollout.