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Payments
ECB picks network providers for the digital euro infrastructure
Nexi with Deutsche Telekom and a Telefónica-led group were selected to provide connectivity for the digital euro platform.
Read the article →October 2026
September 2026
EBA sets out its banking priorities for 2027
Read the article →Digital euro innovation work opens to a broader group
Read the article →European banks report strong buffers in the latest risk dashboard
Read the article →ECB explores an instant-payment connection with Brazil
Read the article →Nearly ten million people joined the euro banknote design survey
Read the article →Consumers' inflation expectations rose in August
Read the article →EBA updates its approach to banks' outside service providers
Read the article →Digital euro pilot opens its call to online merchants
Read the article →August 2026
July 2026
Financial supervisors focus on cyber risks from frontier AI
Read the article →Cards account for most euro area non-cash payments
Read the article →July survey shows banks tightening lending standards
Read the article →36 providers selected for the digital euro pilot
Read the article →EBA reviews how banks report sustainable activities
Read the article →Event dates identify the announcement covered. The articles in this edition were written on 1 November 2026; the dates do not imply earlier publication by BankRanking.