Lagarde, I hope progress will be made on the digital euro soon.

Regarding the digital euro, "what was discussed and unanimously approved in the chamber" during the Eurogroup, with "the participation of Eurogroup members as well as non-Eurogroup members, is the starting point for further work that will continue, both in the European Parliament." ECB President Christine Lagarde said this at a press conference following the Eurogroup meeting in Copenhagen. "We are very eager to see how quickly this process will proceed and what will be taken forward at the Council level," she added. "This was a good step forward in this direction, and we hope it will be completed as soon as possible."

On the digital euro, "in today's discussion, our goal was to identify a way forward and a basis for discussion that will now continue among ministers at Ecofin regarding the cap on holding limits and, ultimately, the issuance process for the digital office. After much work, we have found broad consensus on the balance on these important issues," said Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe at the press conference following the meeting in Copenhagen.

Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti addressed the Eurogroup to express his "appreciation for the commitment and work done at the European level to establish a clear and transparent procedure for defining digital euro holding limits." It is crucial that the management cost compensation model be lower than that of traditional payment cards, he said, noting this is a strategic priority to protect consumers and the market. "It must guarantee the strategic autonomy and resilience of our financial system in the face of external threats," according to a statement.