EUROGROUP:Video conference of the Eurogroup, 16/04/2021

 

Meetings Tuesday 13 April 2021

● Eurogroup   13/04/2021 16:19 | MEETING | Video conference of the Eurogroup, 16/04/2021   The Eurogroup will hold a discussion on insolvency frameworks and will look into ongoing work on the euro as a digital currency. Ministers will also be briefed about the outcomes of recent international meetings, and will review the Eurogroupʼs transparency policy. Finance ministers of the EU27 will discuss the state-of-play of work on completion of the Banking Union. Home    Meetings  Eurogroup Video conference of the Eurogroup, 16 April 2021 Agenda highlights Regular format International meetings The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, will provide information to the Eurogroup on the spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund that he attended. Thematic discussion on insolvency frameworks The Eurogroup will hold a thematic discussion on insolvency frameworks based on a technical note prepared by the Commission. Effective and efficient insolvency frameworks are very important for achieving a quicker recovery as well as more robust growth and deeper financial integration within the euro area in the future. The euro as digital currency Finance ministers will take stock of ongoing work on the euro as a digital currency. The discussion will be based on a report by the ECB outlining the results of the consultation on a digital euro that was launched on 12 October 2020. Digital finance (background information) A digital euro (European Central Bank) Eurogroup transparency initiative Ministers will review the Eurogroupʼs current practices on transparency. In recent years, the Eurogroup has made significant progress in improving the transparency of its work and enhancing its public communication. It reviews its transparency policy regularly. Inclusive format (EU27) Banking union The chair of the High-Level Working Group on a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) will inform ministers about progress made on the consensus-based preparation of a stepwise and time-bound work plan on all outstanding elements needed to complete the Banking Union. The report was requested by the Euro summit in December 2020. Banking Union (background information) Meeting information Brussels   16 April 2021   09:30   16 April 2021   11:00 Preparatory documents Draft agenda, Eurogroup Draft agenda, Eurogroup in inclusive format Draft annotated agenda, Eurogroup Draft annotated agenda, Eurogroup in inclusive format Eurogroup transparency review 2021 European Commission note - Policy perspective on corporate insolvency frameworks