欧洲央行执委 Piero Cipollone 接受《晚邮报》采访谈数字欧元进展

Piero Cipollone, executive member of the European Central Bank, said in an interview with Corriere della Sera that the digital euro will supplement cash rather than replace it. The pilot project has been launched in the summer, and the first test will begin next year, and the first payment will be made in less than 12 months. He revealed that the EU legislative text is expected to be ready before the end of the year. The European Central Bank has selected 36 institutions from nearly 60 applications to participate in the pilot next year. He also said that the digital euro can provide merchants with public payment alternatives, and the cost of digital payment for small merchants may be halved.