20 Aug 2020

CASE Report: Increasing the International Role of the Euro: A Long Way to Go

The euro is the second most important global currency after the US dollar. However, its international role has not increased since its inception in 1999. The private sector prefers using the US dollar rather than the euro because the financial market for US dollar-denominated assets is larger and deeper; network externalities and inertia also play a role. Increasing the attractiveness of the euro outside the euro area requires, among others, a proactive role for the European Central Bank and completing the Banking Union and Capital Market Union.

Author: Prof. Marek Dabrowski

 

This paper is based on a briefing paper prepared for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament (EC ON)  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/econ/monetary-dialogue.html

 

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