European Central Bank (ECB)

325 results about this entity

Period: 16 Feb 2007 - 01 Oct 2024

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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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ECB harmonises rules for Eurosystem collateral management

The European Central Bank (ECB) has today published harmonised rules and arrangements for the mobilisation and management of collateral in Eurosystem credit operations marking a step towards further financial integration in the euro area and the capital markets union.

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European regulators say SCA helping to contain payment fraud

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) published today a joint Report on payment fraud data.

ECB invites industry experts to advise on offline deployment of digital euro

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ECB invites industry experts to advise on offline deployment of digital euro

The European Central Bank is inviting experts from the mobile tech industry to advise on the development of an offline model for digital euro payments.

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EBA consults on technical standards for uniform reporting under Sepa regulation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a public consultation on its draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) for uniform reporting templates in relation to the level of charges for credit transfers and share of rejected transactions under SEPA Regulation.

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Crystal selected to provide blockchain data for the ECB

Crystal, a leading blockchain intelligence company, is thrilled to announce it has entered a partnership with the European Central Bank (ECB).

ECB cyber security test reveals 'room for improvement'

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ECB cyber security test reveals 'room for improvement'

The European Central Bank says there is "room for improvement" after conducting its first thematic stress tests on cyber resilience to determine how well individual banks would respond to and recover from a cyber attack.

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Cboe Clear Europe participates in Eurosystem CBDC trial

Cboe Clear Europe, the largest pan-European clearing house, has successfully participated in the Eurosystem’s recent exploratory work testing the use of new technologies for the settlement of wholesale transactions in central bank money. The experiments specifically aim to explore the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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Clearstream, DekaBank And DZ Bank issue ttokenized bonds on DLT at ECB trials

Clearstream, DekaBank and DZ Bank have jointly issued two tokenised €5-million bonds using distributed-ledger technology (DLT). The issuances took place in the context of the ECB trials aimed at exploring the potential of DLT for settling wholesale transactions in central bank money.

Digital euro would maintain freedom to choose how Europeans pay - ECB

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Digital euro would maintain freedom to choose how Europeans pay - ECB

With Europe inching towards the issuance of a digital euro, the ECB has embarked on a charm offensive, taking to media outlets across the continent to reassure citizens that the new payments option will compliment, not replace, cash and provide them with greater freedom of choice.

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