A BBVA exec raises concerns over digital euro, says demand not yet clear.

An executive at Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has raised concerns about the potential digital euro and questioned what customer demands the CBDC would meet. Pablo Urbiola of BBVA’s digital regulation team has called on European financial authorities to carefully explore the possible issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).