European Central Bank official: Italian Post may become a partner of the digital euro

According to Bloomberg, Piero Cipollone, a member of the Executive Committee of the European Central Bank, stated that Poste Italiane may become a partner for the digital euro to land in Italy. Chipolong pointed out at the ASviS online event that the European Central Bank is seeking partners to complete the implementation of the digital euro; Last kilometer&34; Italy Post, which has millions of customers, has the conditions to provide digital euro access services. Italy Post is currently one of the 70 institutions participating in the digital euro experimental project. Cipollone reveals preparations for digital euro technology&34; Rapid progress and proceeding according to plan&34; If the legislative process goes smoothly, the first batch of transactions may be launched in mid-2028. In addition to postal services, Italian Post also provides financial services such as bank accounts and payments.