CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies 1 Place du Congrès / Congresplein 1000 Brussels
Digital money is moving rapidly from experimentation to real-world adoption, reflecting the potential for increased efficiency and competitiveness. Beyond stablecoins, the emerging landscape also includes tokenised bank deposits and central bank digital currencies, each having distinct implications for payments, financial intermediation and monetary sovereignty.
Membership
The European Credit Research Institute (ECRI) is a think-tank managed by CEPS and has its own board with its own strategy. At present, its funding is based on some combination of research projects and membership fees. ECRI is supported by 5 prestigious members whose primary focus is on payments and consumer loans:
Corporate Members: ACI Worldwide, Banco Santander, Ripple, Schufa, VISA