EU countries, central bank close to breakthrough on digital euro

BRUSSELS, 18th September, 2025 (WAM) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) has proposed handing EU capitals more power over the design of a digital version of the euro, opening a path to a deal on the controversial project after a year of deadlock.

The concession, yet to be signed off, would allow member countries to have the final say on the maximum amount of digital euros consumers can hold in their digital wallet