Payment providers allowed temporary fees in EU parliament plans for digital euro
( April 15, 2026, 10:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Payment service providers would be allowed to charge the Eurosystem a temporary, cost-based fee for distributing the digital euro, under changes to the compensation model in the European Parliament’s latest draft text for a digital euro regulation. The mechanism would be limited to the first five years and capped at certified infrastructure costs. A separate document from the parliament also shows discussions on offline non-proximity payments, indicating they could be excluded at issuance pending an assessment of technical feasibility and anti-money laundering safeguards.Documents attached....
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