European Central Bank (ECB)

310 results about this entity

Period: 16 Feb 2007 - 30 Apr 2024

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.

Euro Board to fix post-Sepa focus on mobile and 'innovative' payments

The newly-convened Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) is to set up two working groups to explore the role of mobile and 'innovative' payments methods, as Europe begins the transition to a Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa).

ECB steps up Sepa for cards plans

With direct debits and credit transfers finally out of the way, the European Central Bank (ECB) is turning its attentions to Sepa for cards.

Internet drives growth in European card fraud - ECB

Card fraud in the Single euro payments area (Sepa) increased in 2012 for the first time in four years, hitting EUR1.33 billion, European Central Bank figures show.

ECB backs guide for better Internet payments security

The European Central Bank (ECB) has given its backing to a new guide for assessing the security of Internet payments across the EU.

Fresh stats show Sepa migration accelerating

New statistics released by the European Central Bank (ECB) show that migration to the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) gathered pace strongly in December.

European Central Bank sets up Euro Retail Payments Board

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the creation of a new Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) to oversee the integration of the bloc's retail payments market in a post-Sepa environment.

ECB sets out draft mobile payments security recommendations

The European Central Bank has set out draft recommendations on mobile payments security, covering everything from customer authentication to data protection.

HFT makes markets more efficient - ECB paper

As European law-makers close in on a deal to tighten rules on high-frequency trading, a new paper from the ECB warns that curbing the practice could make markets less efficient.