ECB advances digital euro project with new partners

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The ECB has advanced its digital euro preparations by naming companies for key service areas under new framework agreements. The selected partners will cover alias lookup, fraud and risk management, app and SDK development, offline payment capability, and secure exchange of payment information. The ECB said it has not yet decided whether to issue a digital euro, and no payments will be made under the current agreements. The contracts are designed to keep the project ready while leaving room for legislative and policy changes. Software vendors in payments, security, and development tools now have a clear opportunity to position themselves for future work if the project moves ahead.

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