Eurosystem to offer Sepa-wide VoP scheme
The central banking system of the Euro zone is to offer a Verification of Payee service for PSPs in the Single Euro Payments ...
ECB cuts rates for sixth time since June despite sticky inflation
The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.5% on Thursday as inflation nears 2% and ...
ECB's $1.9 trillion-a-day trade settlement system suffers communications glitch
The European Central Bank reported a communications glitch on Thursday in its securities settlement system, which handles $1.9 trillion a day in transactions, leaving traders and bank risk managers ...
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ECB Decision Expands Access to Eurosystem Payment Infrastructures for Non Bank PSPs
On January 27, 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted Decision (EU) 2025/222, titled “Decision of the European Central Bank on access by non-bank payment service providers to Eurosystem ...
ECB eyes blockchain for settlements, but remains skeptical on Bitcoin
ECB is already considering a central bank digital currency known as the digital Euro.Blockchain technology could feature heavily.
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ECB investigates settlement of DLT-based transactions in central bank money
Second, the Eurosystem will look into a more integrated, long-term solution for settling DLT-based transactions in central bank money, that also include international operations, such as foreign ...