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Advancing towards the future of our money: the digital euro

20/11/2025 Juan Ayuso (Director General Operations, Markets and Payment Systems)

Why all the talk about the digital euro? Since 2021 the Eurosystem has been working on a digital version of the euro, so the public can enjoy the benefits of cash in their digital payments. The Governing Council of the ECB has decided to move to the next phase of the project. You may be wondering what the digital euro means for you.

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11/11/2025

Size does matter. The challenge of company growth in Spain Series: Challenges for the Spanish economy

Beatriz González , Eduardo Gutiérrez

Spain faces a structural challenge: the small size of its firms. This limitation curtails productivity, innovation and employment. Why do our firms grow less than European ones? Understanding this is key to building a more dynamic and productive economy.

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