Tagged: ecb

April 18, 2026 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During a recent keynote address delivered in Washington DC, Piero Cipollone, member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, argued that tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) represent a rare opportunity to break a century-old pattern in finance. Despite waves of technological progress—from electronic… Read More

April 15, 2026 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) recently produced a report on tokenization that said: “the journey towards tokenized markets will require time, continuous evolution, and strategic adaptation.” The bank added that legacy and hybrid systems will likely coexist for some time in parallel environments. “Reaping the… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 1:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank has backed a major European Union initiative designed to streamline and unify oversight of cryptocurrency activities. Under the proposal, supervisory responsibilities for the digital asset sector would be concentrated within a single pan-European authority: the European Securities and Markets Authority, headquartered… Read More

April 12, 2026 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a working paper that has attempted to examine who exactly adopts crypto-assets across the Eurozone and why their everyday use remains limited (or so the ECB study claims). Authored by economist Alejandro Zamora-Pérez, the questionable analysis reportedly draws… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 1:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Europe has established a “comprehensive payments strategy.” Shared by the European Central Bank (ECB) this week, the goal is to support the four ambitions: to ensure the effectiveness of monetary policy, financial stability, and the smooth functioning of payment systems by maintaining the role of… 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 27, 2026 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a detailed working paper examining the inner workings of decentralized finance, or DeFi, with a sharp focus on who actually controls decision-making in these supposedly leaderless systems. Titled “Who to regulate? Identifying actors within DeFi’s governance,” the study… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 2:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has offered timely expert commentary on two pivotal developments in the financial landscape: the European Central Bank‘s recent monetary policy announcement and the lifting of the UK’s £100 contactless card payment threshold. These updates highlight evolving strategies in central banking and retail payments… 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 23, 2026 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech on March 21, 2026, titled “Digital euro – why?”,  European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Piero Cipollone made a compelling case for Europe’s central bank digital currency. He framed the digital euro as a digital form of cash, essential to maintain… 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

March 13, 2026 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered on 6 March 2026 in New York, Isabel Schnabel, Member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, addressed the challenges of managing inflation and employment in an environment shaped by frequent supply disruptions and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence…. Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The euro area’s property investment sector, which contracted sharply after its post-pandemic peak, now shows tentative signs of stabilisation, according to a new focus piece in the European Central Bank’s Economic Bulletin. Recently authored by ECB economist Johannes Gareis, the report concludes that while investment… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) released key updates that underscore the urgency of adapting financial supervision to the growing cross-border realities of Europe’s capital markets. Recently, the ECB and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) jointly issued a detailed report examining interconnections between banks and… Read More

February 3, 2026 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently released insights into the euro area’s economic landscape, highlighting persistent hurdles in business financing and robust growth in digital payments. Drawing from recent surveys and statistics, these updates paint a picture of cautious optimism amid tightening credit conditions… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 12:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced plans to incorporate assets based on distributed ledger technology (DLT) into its collateral system. This development, set to take effect from March 30, 2026, marks a pivotal step in modernizing the Eurosystem’s monetary policy operations while ensuring financial… Read More

January 24, 2026 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) released several key documents highlighting evolving risks to the euro area’s economic landscape and tools for monitoring monetary expectations. These updates from the ECB underscore growing concerns over global fragmentation while also providing key insights into policy transmission and analyst… Read More

January 21, 2026 @ 5:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the most popular and successful governor in the US and a potential Presidential candidate, posted on X today, criticizing central banker François Villeroy de Galhau, who was speaking at the WEF in Davos about central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a digital Euro…. Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 2:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The following post was written by Alexander Jung, a principal economist with the European Central Bank. Are independent central banks better at ensuring price stability? A study of 155 central banks over 50 years shows why independence makes a difference. Central banks that are shielded… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Union continues to plow forward with Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), unlike the US, which has chosen privately issued stablecoins as a preferred option to enable digital dollars as well as fuel innovation. In a Christmas update, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine… Read More