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ECB selects two network service providers for the digital euro pilot, ready for potential issuance from 2029

Read the item · published 2026-10-30

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2026-10-31 16:50 UTC
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Saved excerpt around the quote (source text, 2026-10-31)
… (temporary grouping). The contract with the first-ranked provider entered into force on 28 September 2026 and will initially cover the connectivity needs for the digital euro pilot. The contract with the second-ranked provider will start in May 2027. Both NSPs will be ready as of 2029 to deliver the required connectivity services for potential issuance of a digital euro, subject to the ECB Governing Council's decision on the next phase of the project. All payment service providers offering the digital euro will have the option to connect to the digital euro components through either of the two NSPs. The service agreements are designed to give the ECB flexibility to adjust the services requested i …
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  1. 2026-10-31 Verify run + data (2026-10-31 afternoon deploy): verifiedAt refresh on all items, verify snapshots, tracker source verifiedAt, history snapshot 2026-10-31, metr (59ae13f)
  2. 2026-10-31 Newsroom 2026-10-31 afternoon: ECB selects two digital euro network service providers (ecb.europa.eu, 30 Oct; Nexi/Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica/Indra groupin (ee894cb)

Verified quotes

  • “Both NSPs will be ready as of 2029 to deliver the required connectivity services for potential issuance of a digital euro, subject to the ECB Governing Council’s decision on the next phase of the project.”
  • “As part of the preparation phase for the digital euro pilot and for a potential issuance of the digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) has selected two network service providers (NSPs) following the call for applications initiated on 27 August 2025 and the subsequent invitation to tender.”
  • “The contract with the first-ranked provider entered into force on 28 September 2026 and will initially cover the connectivity needs for the digital euro pilot.”
  • “The contract with the second-ranked provider will start in May 2027.”
  • “All payment service providers offering the digital euro will have the option to connect to the digital euro components through either of the two NSPs.”

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