Pilot operation of the digital euro in the second half of 2027 to run for 12 months
Original headline2027년 하반기 디지털 유로 시범 운영 12개월간 진행
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The European Central Bank will launch a 12-month digital euro pilot in the second half of 2027, testing in-store, online and person-to-person payments through a beta version with 36 licensed payment service providers, staff from the ECB and the 19 euro-area national central banks, and selected merchants. The beta version will not carry legal tender status, and the pilot is a separate technical and procedural testing phase ahead of any actual digital euro issuance. The timeline was restated in a speech in Tirana on the 5th, adding detail on preparatory work to previously reported pilot plans. The effort matters because it moves the euro area's retail central bank digital currency from design toward real-world transaction testing across the region's payments industry. What to watch next is the ECB's selection of merchants and PSP participants and whether the 2027 start date holds as technical preparations advance.
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