The Digital Programmable Euro, Libra and CBDC: Implications for European Banks

Authors: Philipp Sandner, Jonas Gross, Philipp Schulden, Lena Grale

On July 29, 2020 the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center published a working paper that sheds light on the perception of payment initiatives by interviewing more than 50 senior experts. In this study, we analyze the impact of digital programmable Euro initiatives, such as the Libra stablecoin, and CBDCs, on banks. We find that both Libra and a Euro CBDC might heavily affect European banks. With this article, we provide a summary of…