Piero Cipollone, member of the Executive Board of the ECB: „We aim to be ready for a potential first issuance of the digital euro during 2029.”

A 12-month digital euro pilot could start in the second half of 2027, conducted in a controlled Eurosystem environment involving real-world transactions. A limited number of PSPs, merchants and Eurosystem staff will participate. PSP selection will start in the first quarter of 2026. Four use cases will be tested. „We aim to be ready for […]