Payment Obligations

It is reported that a document shows that if the digital euro is regarded as the legal tender, the merchants in the euro area may be forced to accept the digital euro. The document is scheduled to be submitted to finance ministers later Monday. According to the document, giving the central bank digital currency (CBDC) the same status as paper money and coins will mean that its payment can legally fulfill its payment obligations and force it to accept the full face value. Interpretation of this information: The European Union…

It is reported that a document shows that if the digital euro is regarded as the legal tender, the merchants in the euro area may be forced to accept the digital euro. The document is scheduled to be submitted to finance ministers later Monday. According to the document, giving the central bank digital currency (CBDC) the same status as paper money and coins will mean that its payment can legally fulfill its payment obligations and force it to accept the full face value. Interpretation of this information: A recent document…