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European Central Bank digital euro development

Overview

The European Central Bank (ECB) is developing the digital euro, a central bank digital currency intended to serve as a legal digital means of payment and a supplement to physical cash within the eurozone.

A central component of this infrastructure is the Digital Euro Account Number (DEAN), an 18-character alphanumeric identifier beginning with the prefix ‘EU’. Unlike the existing IBAN system, the DEAN will not reveal the user’s specific country or bank, though it can indicate if an account is for private or business use. While private individuals are restricted to a single DEAN, companies may maintain multiple accounts.

For daily transactions, the DEAN can be linked to aliases, such as mobile phone numbers, and managed via smartphone digital wallets. In Austria, 36 banks, including Raiffeisen Bank International and BAWAG, are participating in an ECB pilot project. Testing for the digital euro is expected to begin in the second half of 2027, with DEANs assigned through payment service providers in coordination with the Digital Euro Service Platform (DESP).

Entities

European Central Bank · DEAN · BAWAG · European Union · Digital Euro Account Number

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 9 SOURCES] The European Central Bank intends to develop the digital euro as a legal digital means of payment for all EU citizens. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] A new account number called a DEAN (Digital Euro Account Number or Digital Euro Access Number) will be required to use the digital euro. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The DEAN will consist of 18 characters and will always start with the prefix EU. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The DEAN will not allow a user's country to be identified, unlike the IBAN system. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Private individuals are limited to one DEAN, whereas companies are permitted to hold multiple. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The digital euro is designed to complement cash in the eurozone rather than replace it. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · +4 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] First tests with banks are planned for the second half of 2027. www.giga.de

Timeline

4 days ago

[BUSINESS] 10 sources
European Central Bank to introduce digital euro with new DEAN account numbers
The European Central Bank is developing the digital euro, which will require a new 18-character account number called a DEAN to facilitate transactions across the eurozone.
12 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
European Central Bank introduces DEAN for digital euro
The European Central Bank is introducing the Digital Euro Account Number (DEAN), an 18-character identifier for the upcoming digital euro, to facilitate secure transactions across the eurozone.

Sources

bankkonditionen.at · bbv-net.de · dattelner-morgenpost.de · giga.de · halternerzeitung.de · it-journal.de · marler-zeitung.de · radioosnabrueck.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · stimberg-zeitung.de · t-online-business.de · waltroper-zeitung.de