European Central Bank (ECB)

325 results about this entity

Period: 16 Feb 2007 - 01 Oct 2024

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Automated clearing houses connect to TIPS

A first group of automated clearing houses (ACHs) have successfully moved their technical accounts from TARGET2 to the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system.

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ECB to redesign euro banknotes by 2024

The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to redesign euro banknotes, working with European citizens in a process that is expected to lead to a final decision in 2024.

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User testing begins for new T2 system

Prospective users of the forthcoming large-value payment system T2 can start testing the functionalities of the system as of 1 December.

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ECB extends oversight of electronic payments to digital wallets and crypto-assets

The European Central Bank has approved a new oversight framework for electronic payments which will include coverage of stablecoins and other crypto-assets.

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Banks failing to tackle climate risks says ECB

The European Central Bank has uncovered significant shortcomings in the ability of EU banks to adequately cover their exposure to climate-related risk.

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ECB taps ING's Evelien Witlox to lead digital euro programme

The European Central Bank has hired ING's global director of payments, Evelien Witlox, to head up its digital euro programme.

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ECB invites tech experts to join CBDC debate

The European Central Bank is inviting technology experts to take part in online technical talks to explore options for the design of a central bank digital currency.

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European banks face extreme threat from climate risks - ECB stress test results

The European Central Bank (ECB) today published the results of its economy-wide climate stress test.

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ECB told to fix crisis management, comms and disaster recovery after Target2 outage

A Deloitte review of an extended Target2 outage last year identifies crisis management as a key failure in the recovery efforts of the European Central Bank.

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Estonian central bank talks up digital euro experiment results

A blockchain-based digital euro could in theory support almost unlimited numbers of payments being processed at the same time with a very large money supply and with a smaller carbon footprint than the card payment system, concludes Estonia's central bank following an experiment with the ECB.

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European Central Bank green lights digital euro investigation

The European Central Bank is to begin a two-year investigation into the prospects for launching a digital euro.

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Joint ECB/ESRB report shows uneven impacts of climate change for the EU financial sector

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) today published a joint report that takes a closer look at how a broadened set of climate change drivers affects millions of global firms and thousands of financial firms in the European Union (EU).