European Central Bank (ECB)

342 results about this entity

Period: 16 Feb 2007 - 15 May 2025

Italy secures T2S deadline extension

Italy will no longer be one of the first set of countries to go live with Target2-Securities (T2S) later this month, securing a two month extension in the wake of "strong discomfort" among its banks.

T2S on track for go-live on 22 June

On 28 May the T2S Board reviewed the status of the T2S testing activities and confirmed that the platform is sufficiently stable for live production on 22 June 2015.

EBA Clearing forms pan-European instant payments task force

EBA Clearing has launched a task force to lay the groundwork for a Europe-wide instant payment processing service it hopes to have up and running by 2018.

EU court quashes ECB counterparty location policy

The Eurosystem comprises the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks o fthe Member States that have adopted the euro as a common currency.

ECB plays down virtual currency risks

Despite flagging some concerns, the European Central Bank says that it does not think that the rise of virtual currencies currently provides a material risk to the smooth operation of payment systems.

ECB launches statsapp

The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched two tools to make its statistics more accessible.

Banks must modernise IT systems for new regulatory regime - Deutsche Bundesbank exec

A senior executive at Deutsche Bundesbank has warned that banks will have to spend considerable sums on upgrading their IT systems if they are to cope with insatiable regulatory appetite for new data reporting standards.

Immediate payments 'next frontier' for European integration - ECB

With progress towards a single euro payments area well in train, the European Central Bank has identified instant payments with immediate availability of funds as the industry's next frontier for harmonisation and cross-border collaboration.

ECB jumps the shark with new EUR10 'selfie' campaign

The European Central Bank's social media unit has moved beyond parody with the launch of a new campaign that encourages citizens to take a 'selfie' of themselves holding the new EUR10 banknote.

ECB fingers systemically important payment systems for oversight

The European Central Bank has named four key payment systems - Target2, Euro1, Step2-T and Core(Fr) - as "systemically important", and so subject to new regulations.

Finally, Sepa migration deadline day arrives

After a 15 year slog, the Single euro payments area (Sepa) hits a major milestone today with the full implementation for credit transfers and direct debits in the euro area.

European Central Bank site hacked

Crooks have hacked the European Central Bank's website, stealing contact data and demanding a ransom for its return.