Progress on the digital euro
The digital euro project is moving forward, backed by high-level political support and shared commitment across Member States.
Building on the preparation phase, which ran from November 2023 to October 2025, we are advancing our technical work and continuing to support the legislative process. If EU lawmakers adopt the regulation in the course of 2026, the digital euro could be issued during 2029.
We regularly document the progress of the project in comprehensive reports.
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Progress report
How is work progressing on the digital euro project? This report summarises the progress made during the digital euro preparation phase from November 2023 to October 2025 and outlines the next steps.
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The ECB’s Governing Council has decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project. This decision follows the successful completion of the preparation phase, launched by the Eurosystem in November 2023, which laid the foundations for issuing the digital euro.
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How we got here: the history of the digital euro project
- The first steps towards a digital euro project were taken in October 2020 with the ECB's "Report on a digital euro". It examined the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency – a digital euro – by the Eurosystem.
- Nine months later the ECB's Governing Council decided to launch the digital euro project. The project’s investigation phase ran from October 2021 to October 2023. It involved studying design options and distribution models in close cooperation with EU policymakers and market participants.
- Based on the findings from this phase, the preparation phase was launched in November 2023. This phase focused on finalising the draft rulebook, selecting providers for a digital euro platform, conducting experimentation and user research, deepening technical analysis on design aspects and engaging with stakeholders.
What's next?
In October 2025, the ECB’s Governing Council decided that the Eurosystem would continue to prepare for the digital euro, with a focus on advancing technical readiness, deepening engagement with market participants and continuing to support the legislative process.
The decision on whether to issue the digital euro will only be considered at a later stage once the European Union’s legislative process has been completed.