ECB Launches Working Groups for Digital Euro ATM and Payment Terminal Integration, Plans 2027 Pilot

ChainCatcher report, according to Cointelegraph, the European Central Bank (ECB) has opened applications for experts to join two new working groups under its Rules Development Group (RDG), aimed at advancing the implementation of the digital euro at the ATM, payment terminal, and acceptance infrastructure levels. The responsibilities of the two working groups are as follows: first, to develop implementation guidelines for ATM and terminal providers, covering communication technologies, offline transaction capabilities, and reuse of existing payment standards; second, to design testing, certification, and approval processes for payment solutions and infrastructure used by payment service providers (PSPs) within the digital euro ecosystem. Both working groups report to the RDG, whose members include representatives from merchants, payment service providers, and consumers. The ECB has previously disclosed plans to launch a 12-month digital euro pilot in the second half of 2027, with participants including a limited number of merchants, Eurosystem staff, and PSPs. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone confirmed this arrangement in February this year.