The European Payments Initiative and its Wero Digital Wallet

Conference Details

Date: 15 June 2026

Time: 15:00

Duration: 1 hour

Location: Online

Cost: Register online for more information.

Organiser: Bruegel

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Conference Description

At this event, Martina Weimert and Nicolas Veron will discuss changes in European payments options.

The Wero digital wallet is being rolled out by the EPI Company, which brings together banks in Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg with Europe-wide ambitions. How are this and other private-sector initiatives reshaping payment options and practices in the European Union, and how do they relate to simultaneous legislative work on the European Central Bank’s digital euro project?