Tagged: eurosystem

April 29, 2026 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released its latest quarterly financial accounts for the euro area, covering developments through the fourth quarter of 2025. The data reveal modest improvements in overall saving and investment, alongside continued adjustments in sectoral net positions and financing patterns. For… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its new holistic payments strategy for the Eurosystem, responding to the swift pace of digitalisation and breakthroughs in technologies such as distributed ledger technology and tokenization. The plan sets out a clear dual-track vision: upgrading today’s payment systems… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 6:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is stepping up its examination of cutting-edge digital technologies and their role in strengthening the euro area economy. Recently this month, Executive Board members delivered keynote addresses while a working paper offered empirical insights, underscoring the institution’s forward-looking approach to… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has indicated that Eurosystem has taken a step forward in modernising Europe’s financial infrastructure by launching a comprehensive roadmap for tokenised finance. Recently this month, it unveiled the Appia initiative, designed to create an integrated, innovative and resilient ecosystem for… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital euro, which is to be issued and backed by the Eurosystem, will  aim to complement cash, improve financial inclusion, and focus on strengthening European monetary sovereignty. The Eurosystem is the official monetary authority of the eurozone, which is described as the collective of… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas participated in Eurosystem trials of wholesale settlement DLT solution Eurosystem accelerates innovation and experiments wholesale settlement solutions for DLT transactions with BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas claims that it is at the forefront of financial innovation, testing all three solutions in the Eurosystem’s wholesale… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 7:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Eurosystem collateral management system is expected to officially launch on 16 June 2025. The new Eurosystem Collateral Management System (ECMS) will launch on a date set by the ECB’s Governing Council in order to provide sufficient time for national central banks of the euro… Read More