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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14ECB Selects 36 Firms for 12-Month Digital Euro Trial Starting in 2027
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14Summary
- Thirty-six payment service providers, including Revolut Bank UAB, UniCredit SpA and Deutsche Bank AG, were chosen by the ECB for a digital euro pilot.
- The 12-month trial is set to begin in the second half of 2027, marking the next testing phase for a potential digital version of the euro.
- More than 50 firms applied, with the ECB selecting participants from traditional banks to transaction platforms.
- The chosen companies come from 16 of the euro area's 21 member states, giving the pilot broad regional coverage.
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Will the free digital euro empower consumers or simply cripple Europe's private payment industry? As global rivals advance, is the ECB's 2027 pilot too late to secure Europe's monetary future? Can the digital euro truly offer cash-like privacy, or is it a gateway to total financial surveillance?