Lietuvos bankas, together with the European Central Bank and the national central banks of other euro area countries, is looking into the possible introduction of a digital euro. It would be a digital currency issued by a central bank, an electronic equivalent to cash available to everyone across the euro area. The digital euro would complement euro banknotes and coins, giving people a wider choice of payment methods.
The digital euro could be used for electronic payments, whether between residents or in physical and online stores.
- For more on the digital euro, visit the website of the European Central Bank.