Banks Weigh Their Place in the Digital Currency Race
As digital money reshapes settlement and infrastructure, banks are assessing where they can still earn a profitable role in the emerging system.
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European banks are confronting a familiar but pressing question as digital forms of money gain momentum: where, exactly, can they add value and turn a profit in a financial system increasingly defined by digital currencies? According to Finextra Research, the debate centres on how digital money affects three core pillars of banking — infrastructure, settlement and control — and what strategic choices institutions must make to remain relevant.
Why the Stakes Are Rising
The rise of digital currencies, from central bank digital currency projects to privately issued tokens, is forcing banks to rethink the plumbing that underpins payments and transfers. Finextra frames the issue around "key considerations" for banks, signalling that the conversation has moved from whether digital money matters to how established players should position themselves.
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