An internal presentation shows the European Central Bank wants the digital euro usable at all euro-area online shops, some physical retailers and for person-to-person transfers from launch. The document says first issuance is planned for the second half of 2029, with in-store payments and transfers supporting both online and offline transactions.
ECB plans digital euro launch in 2029 covering online shops, some stores and transfers
NewsFeeds update
The story so far: ECB digital euro push
The ECB plans to issue the digital euro in the second half of 2029, usable at all euro-area online shops, some retailers and for person-to-person transfers. Cipollone now says a 12-month pilot with 36 service providers starts in the second half of 2027.
Headlines only, oldest first. Open a headline for the full update and the outlet it came from.
ECB plans digital euro launch in 2029 covering online shops, some stores and transfers
More Stablecoins updates
Every update is a short rewrite, by AI in our own words, of a flash from the outlet named on it, credited and linked. Updates are joined into one story by AI; our editors can change a story’s name or take an update out. Not investment advice.
Breaking news and our own Originals on your phone or desktop, the moment they are out. A few alerts a day at most.
