Institute of Economic Research
Topic
The future introduction of the digital euro.
PhD. program
Economics
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
prof. Ing. Juraj Sipko, PhD., MBA.
Contact:
Receiving school
Národohospodárska fakulta EU
Annotation
The rapid process of technological innovation in the financial sector has led to the gradual development of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) around the world. Like other central banks worldwide, the European Central Bank (ECB-Eurosystem) adopted a decision in July 2021 to launch an "investigation phase" ahead of the possible introduction of a digital euro. After finishing "investigation phase" on October 2023, since November 1, 2023 the ECB has moved to the final stage of digital euro introduction e.i., “practical phase” of the introduction of the digital euro. The thesis will analyse all necessary steps and measures towards the introduction of a digital euro. Currently, the ECB-Eurosystem is the process of taking a step-by-step approach towards the adoption of a digital euro.