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The EUDI Wallet is coming: What you need to know to get started

The EUDI Wallet, a digital wallet for your smartphone, is set to launch in January 2027 and make everyday digital life easier. It will allow you to prove your identity digitally and, over time, manage other digital credentials in one place.

Europäische Zentralbank in Frankfurt
Press release

Herkenhoff: ECB can continue to ‘wait and see’ on interest rates

“The decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) to leave its key interest rates unchanged is understandable, particularly in view of the rise in capital market interest rates across the euro area,” said Heiner Herkenhoff, CEO of the Association of German Banks.

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Positions

Digitaler Euro
Position paper

Five success factors for the establishment of the digital euro

The digital euro is intended to strengthen European sovereignty and independence in payments. Policymakers are therefore keen to introduce it swiftly. However, high complexity and unclear priorities risk undermining these objectives.

 
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Position paper

EU-Market Integration and Supervision Package

Competitive banks and capital markets are essential for Europe’s sovereignty, growth and prosperity. They finance investment in infrastructure, digitalisation, defence and the transition to a sustainable economy. The investment required is high. A large share of this capital must be mobilised from the private sector.

The Association of German Banks in numbers

180

Employees work for the Association of German Banks.

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

181

members are part of our association, mainly private banks operating in Germany.

24

Fintechs are among our members.