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20th of January 2026

Rethinking Payments – Wholesale Settlement Solutions as an Anchor

Strengthening Europe’s Sovereignty in Interbank Payments through Blockchain with a Distribution Solution!

This paper examines the Eurosystem’s initiatives Pontes and Appia and explains why today’s architectural choices will shape Europe’s financial sovereignty tomorrow. It makes the case for a distribution-based approach as the most effective way to combine innovation, efficiency, and robust regulatory control.

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10th of November 2025

Efficiency over excessive complexity

GBIC presents its ideas for reforming Europe’s banking regulation

In its paper, the GBIC identifies specific areas where duplicate regulations and inefficiencies cause unnecessary burdens.

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10th of November 2025

Discussion paper on competitiveness

In its latest discussion paper, the German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) analyses the complex and fragmented regulatory framework for banking supervision.

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3rd of November 2025

Strengthening the economy through the transition

Bankenverband publishes new position paper

„Mit Transformation die Wirtschaft stärken“ zeigt der Bankenverband, wie ökonomische Stärke, Klimaschutz und Resilienz zusammenwirken können.

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locations. We work in Berlin, Brussels and Frankfurt/Main.

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