European Central Bank (ECB)

334 results about this entity

Period: 16 Feb 2007 - 06 Jan 2025

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Digital payments on the rise in Europe, but cash still king at POS

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Digital payments on the rise in Europe, but cash still king at POS

While the use of digital payments continues to rise in the euro area, cash is still responsible for more than half of all point-of-sale transactions, according to a European Central Bank study.

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Blugarian market successfully joins EU's Target Instant Payment Settlement service

The European Central Bank welcomes the Bulgarian market to the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) service following its successful migration in December 2024.

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BNP Paribas details involvement in Eurosytem wholesale DLT trials

Eurosystem accelerates innovation and experiments wholesale settlement solutions for DLT transactions with BNP Paribas.

ECB publishes second progress report on digital euro

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ECB publishes second progress report on digital euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its second progress report on the preparation phase of a digital euro, laying the foundations for the potential issuance of the CBDC.

Norway joins Eurosystem’s instant payment service

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Norway joins Eurosystem’s instant payment service

Norway has struck a deal to add the krone to the Eurosystem’s Target Instant Payment Settlement (Tips) service.

European central banks look to GenAI to improve inflation forecasting

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European central banks look to GenAI to improve inflation forecasting

The Bank for International Settlements is working with the European Central Bank and Detusche Bundesbank to explore how generative AI could be applied to improve inflation forecasting.

ECB invites call for interest on the role of conditional payments in digital euro project

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ECB invites call for interest on the role of conditional payments in digital euro project

The European Central bank has launched a call for expressions of interest in innovation partnerships for the digital euro.

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Eurosystem collateral management system to launch on 16 June 2025

The new Eurosystem Collateral Management System (ECMS) will go live on 16 June 2025.

Sweden and Denmark to initiate real-time cross currency settlement via Target Instant Payments

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Sweden and Denmark to initiate real-time cross currency settlement via Target Instant Payments

The European Central bank is implementing a cross-currency settlement service on the Eurosystem's Target Instant Payment Settlement (Tips) service.

Boerse Stuttgart uses blockchain to slash settlement times

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Boerse Stuttgart uses blockchain to slash settlement times

Boerse Stuttgart says it has tested the settlement of exchange transactions with blockchain-based securities against central bank money - finding that using the technology can reduce settlement times from days to minutes.

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Central Bank of Iceland examines feasibility of joining Europe's T2 RTGS and Tips settlement engine

The European Central Bank (ECB) welcomes the decision by Seðlabanki Íslands (Central Bank of Iceland) to begin a feasibility assessment to explore the possibility of joining the Eurosystem’s T2 real-time gross settlement system and its TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) retail payment system.

Siemens issues €300 million digital bond on blockchain

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Siemens issues €300 million digital bond on blockchain

Siemens has issued its second digital bond on blockchain rails in support of European Central Bank and Deutsche Bundesbank digital ledger trials.

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