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Progress report on the digital euro project
On 24 June 2024 the ECB published its first progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, which outlines the progress made on key digital euro design aspects and the envisaged next steps, concluding that the project is on track in terms of both budget and timing. As a follow-up to the report, on 12 July 2024 the Governing Council took note of the status of the ECB’s recruitment of staff for the digital euro project.