ECB Opens 2027 Digital Euro Pilot to Online Merchants
Euro-area e-commerce and mobile-commerce merchants can apply by October 27 to test checkout journeys and acceptance operations in the ECB’s 2027 digital euro pilot.
Euro-area e-commerce and mobile-commerce merchants can apply by October 27 to test checkout journeys and acceptance operations in the ECB’s 2027 digital euro pilot.
The ECB says it would not be able to identify digital euro payers or recipients, while banks would retain the data needed for anti-money-laundering checks.
The ECB has detailed proposed accessibility features for its digital euro app, setting design expectations for providers ahead of a 2027 pilot.