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Why and how to develop the international role of the euro?
[Pourquoi et comment développer le rôle international de l’euro ?]

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  • Bussière Matthieu
  • Lecat Rémy
  • Vidon Edouard

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Trade and financial globalisation, as well as the economic and health crises that have marked the international monetary system over the past decade, are leading us to re-examine the cost-benefit balance of the internationalisation of the euro. Developing the international role of the euro would result in a rebalancing of the international monetary system in favour of the euro, with potentially beneficial effects in terms of financial and macroeconomic stability. This article looks at the reasons for promoting the international role of the euro, but also the associated risk factors. While the balance remains neutral for European monetary policy, enhancing the international role of the euro would nevertheless shield the euro area from global fluctuations. Above all, policies that contribute to strengthening the international role of the euro, in particular the promotion of the capital markets union and green bonds, would also enhance the euro area’s resilience and long-term growth. La mondialisation commerciale et financière, ainsi que les crises économiques et sanitaires qui ont marqué le système monétaire international au cours de la dernière décennie, conduisent à réexaminer le bilan coûts avantages de l’internationalisation de l’euro. Développer le rôle international de l’euro se traduirait par un rééquilibrage du système monétaire international en faveur de l’euro, avec des effets potentiellement bénéfiques en termes de stabilité financière et macroéconomique. Cet article revient sur les raisons qui amèneraient à promouvoir le rôle international de l’euro, mais aussi sur les facteurs de risque associés. Si le bilan reste neutre pour la politique monétaire européenne, accroître le rôle international de l’euro protégerait néanmoins la zone euro des fluctuations mondiales. Surtout, les politiques qui favoriseraient le renforcement du rôle international de l’euro, en particulier la promotion de l’union des marchés de capitaux et des obligations vertes, conforteraient également la résilience et la croissance de long terme de la zone euro.

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  • Bussière Matthieu & Lecat Rémy & Vidon Edouard, 2020. "Why and how to develop the international role of the euro? [Pourquoi et comment développer le rôle international de l’euro ?]," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 229.
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    1. Goulard Sylvie, 2020. "The international role of the euro [Le rôle international de l’euro]," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 229.
    2. Genre Véronique & Lecat Rémy & Marsilli Clément, 2020. "The euro in the history of the international monetary system [L’euro dans l’histoire du système monétaire international]," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 229.

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    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • N22 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
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