Central Bank Digital Currency : The Birth of the Digital Euro

I. Introduction -- II. Objectives, Rationale, Opportunities versus Main Risks of a CBDC: Principles for a Coherent European Financial Regulation -- III. Central Bank Digital Currency and the Treaty Mandate of the European Central Bank -- IV. The Digital Euro and the EU Framework for Payments -- V. The Demand for CBDC in the Perspective of Existing (Retail) Payment Systems -- VI. Digital Euro and Financial Inclusion Considerations on Trust, the Digital Divide and Financial Literacy -- VII. Governance Issues Concerning the Issuer of CBDC, who Supervises and Controls the CBDC Scheme? -- VIII. Exploring the Impact of the Digital Euro on Euro Area Banks -- IX. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC).