European Central Bank (ECB) 36 payment institutions have been selected to participate in the digital euro pilot in the second half of 2027

Svmuu News European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it has selected 36 payment service providers in the eurozone to participate in the digital euro pilot.The pilot, set to launch in the second half of 2027 and run for 12 months, will be conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB) and 19 euro area central banks. It will test features such as digital euro payments, offline payments, e-commerce, and in-store purchases, while optimizing the user experience to prepare for the future official launch of the digital euro.Following a call for expressions of interest issued to eurozone payment service providers in March 2026, more than 50 applications were received. Ultimately, 36 payment service providers from multiple member states were selected to participate, including Deutsche Bank, Adyen,Revolut Bank, Stripe Technology Europe, and Worldline.