Euro Zone news and trends

Euro Zone Working On Plan To Roll Out Digital Currency
Cryptocurrency // September 13, 2019

With aspirations to make projects like Facebook’s Libra redundant, euro zone central banks and governments are at work on a plan to roll out a public cryptocurrency. The bloc is also going after a stricter approach from a regulatory perspective in the event that Libra should...

AML Scandals Prompt Decrease In European Foreign Deposits
Security & Fraud // March 11, 2019

In the wake of a slew of European money laundering scandals, deposits in the euro zone region from foreign countries dropped significantly in the latter half of 2018. Reuters reported that money laundering cases are often associated with large amounts of foreign deposits and uneven...

First Day 2017 Trading: Eurozone Stocks Rise
Investments // January 03, 2017

Eurozone stocks got good news on the first day of trading in 2017, which sent their shares up to a level not seen in longer than a year. According to a report in Reuters, data showcased manufacturers’ increased activity at the fastest pace in greater...

Eurozone Integrity At Risk With Brexit, JPMorgan’s Dimon Says
Brexit // August 02, 2016

Concerns about European economies have been surging ever since U.K. voters cast a historic vote to exit the European Union. And while it remains to be seen just how big the impact will be, JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon warned Monday (Aug. 1) that...

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Spanish Official Suggests Tools to Mitigate Digital Euro’s Unintended Consequences

August 25, 2023
Before making a final decision on the potential launch of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) must assess the impact of a digital euro on the euro zone’s banking system. So said Spain’s deputy central bank governor, Margarita Delgado, in a speech in which she emphasized the importance of measuring this impact to ensure the stability, […]

Euro Zone Working On Plan To Roll Out Digital Currency

September 13, 2019
With aspirations to make projects like Facebook’s Libra redundant, euro zone central banks and governments are at work on a plan to roll out a public cryptocurrency. The bloc is also...

AML Scandals Prompt Decrease In European Foreign Deposits

March 11, 2019
In the wake of a slew of European money laundering scandals, deposits in the euro zone region from foreign countries dropped significantly in the latter half of 2018. Reuters reported...

First Day 2017 Trading: Eurozone Stocks Rise

January 03, 2017
Eurozone stocks got good news on the first day of trading in 2017, which sent their shares up to a level not seen in longer than a year. According to...