Browsing: Digital Euro

Germany’s payments landscape is changing rapidly, with contactless card payments and instant credit transfers gaining ground, according to the Bundesbank.…

The Council of the European Union has laid out its political rationale for a digital euro, presenting it as a…

European Union finance ministers have taken stock of progress on the digital euro legislation, signalling that the Council is moving…

The Nordic countries already operate some of the most advanced digital payment systems in the world, according to a new…

Senior executives at Deutsche Bank have called for a pragmatic and carefully phased rollout of the digital euro, warning that…

The Bundesbank argues that a digital euro can strengthen Europe’s monetary sovereignty, counter stablecoin risks, and modernise payments as geopolitical fragmentation reshapes global finance.

A new ECB blog post argues that a digital euro is necessary to safeguard Europe monetary sovereignty, with officials outlining a 2027 pilot and potential issuance by 2029.

Isabel Schnabel told Bloomberg that euro-backed stablecoins will grow but will not replace the digital euro for everyday payments in Europe, underscoring the ECB’s focus on monetary sovereignty.

At FDF2025, Prof. Dr. Joachim Wuermeling described how a wholesale digital euro and smart contracts could transform B2B, public sector and machine to machine payments across Europe.

A new IMF study outlines how stablecoins are expanding beyond crypto markets into payments and cross-border transfers, bringing efficiency gains but significant financial-stability risks.