[7]  Of course, we also have to take into account the needs of industry and payment service providers with respect to the design of a digital euro. At the same time, effective prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing is crucial. Decisions have to be made on all these aspects. This will happen in the coming weeks and months.
In addition, if there will be no change in the employment rate of the Arab and ultra-Orthodox sectors, aside from the trend of slow improvement seen in recent years, the increase in the share of these groups in the population will also lead to a decline in the participation rate and the overall employment rate.