Digital Euro Pilot Program
Sector: Finance • Location: European Union
Source: BigGo Finance
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to participate in a 12-month pilot program for a digital euro. The pilot is scheduled to start in the second half of 2027 and aims to test how a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) would function across the euro area. A decision on the issuance of the digital euro could be made as early as 2029, depending on the pilo
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Finance
- Location
- Unknown (Europe)
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- BigGo Finance
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Description | The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to participate in a 12-month pilot program for a digital euro. The pilot is scheduled to start in the second half of 2027 and aims to test how a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) would function across the euro area. A decision on the issuance of the digital euro could be made as early as 2029, depending on the pilot outcomes. The digital euro is intended to preserve the role of public money and ensure banks remain relevant in the evolving payments ecosystem. |
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Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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