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Digital euro: working towards the final legislation and preparing for the 2027 pilot

Digital euro: working towards the final legislation and preparing for the 2027 pilot

Day 3 Morning

Friday 18 September

Location :

ROOM 2

Speakers

Public Authorities
Alexandra Hachmeister
Director General Digital Euro Directorate - Deutsche Bundesbank
Mārtiņš Kazāks
Governor - Bank of Latvia
Evelien Witlox
Director General, DG Market Infrastructure & Payments/Directorate Digital Euro - European Central Bank (ECB)
Industry Representatives
Teresa Mesquita
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board Member - SIBS
Johannes Rehulka
Managing Director & Secretary General, Austrian Raiffeisen Association - Raiffeisen Association
Expert
Agustin Reyna
Director General - The European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC)

Session overview

Objectives

This round table will serve as a critical platform for stakeholders to clarify their priorities, help addressing outstanding challenges, and clarify whether the legislative, technical, and market preparations for the digital euro are on track for a successful 2027 pilot and the establishment of a sovereign, resilient, and inclusive European payment ecosystem.

Points of discussion

  1. What are the main strategic and political dimensions and options of the digital euro project (e.g., global competitiveness and interoperability, funding model and economic sustainability, holding limits and financial stability issues, scalability and futureproofing

  2. What are the main priorities to preparing for the 2027 Pilot? Are infrastructure and technical options ready? What are the key success factors fo consumer and merchant adoption? What are the respective roles for the private and public sector to achieve an effective collaboration and created appropriate market dynamics?