Tag Archives: European Central Bank (ECB)

Eurosystem Introduces Appia Project to Strengthen Role of Central Bank Money in Tokenised Finance

(IN BRIEF) The Eurosystem has published the roadmap for Appia, a strategic initiative aimed at supporting the development of a European tokenised financial ecosystem while ensuring that central bank money remains central to the monetary system. The project will involve … Read the full press release

Frankfurt Selects Former Bundesbank Headquarters as Future Site of European School Frankfurt

(IN BRIEF) The European Central Bank has welcomed the City of Frankfurt’s decision to select the former Deutsche Bundesbank headquarters site as the future location of the European School Frankfurt. The decision represents a major step toward resolving long-standing uncertainty … Read the full press release

Norges Bank Advances Discussions with ECB to Integrate Norwegian Instant Payments into TIPS Platform

(IN BRIEF) Norges Bank is continuing formal discussions with the European Central Bank (ECB) to integrate Norwegian instant payments into the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) service. After evaluating various factors, Norges Bank concluded that participating in TIPS would … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE Exceeds Prudential Capital Requirements Set by ECB for 2024

(IN BRIEF) Groupe BPCE has received notification from the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding its 2024 prudential capital requirements following the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) conducted in 2023. The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirement for Groupe BPCE … Read the full press release

European Leaders Call for Accelerated Clean Energy Transition at High-Level Conference

(IN BRIEF) The heads of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have convened in Paris to urge European government leaders, financial institutions, and industries to commit to a swift, equitable, … Read the full press release