Worldline, a global leader in payments services is proud to have been selected by the European Central Bank (ECB) for prototyping a front-end user interface for the digital euro. Worldline is developing the peer-to-peer offline payments use case.

Worldline has been selected for the specific use case “peer-to-peer offline payments” of a digital euro, which focuses on the payment between individuals.

As a leader in payment services, Worldline can rely on its expertise and assets to build a digital wallet supporting the physical storage of funds that can be transferred without connectivity. The aim of the prototyping exercises is to test how well the technology behind a digital euro integrates with various use cases.

Worldline is sharing the common goal of the ECB and its partners and intends to be active participants in payment industry evolution, by contributing to strategic and potentially transformative projects such as the digital euro. Its entire corporate product portfolio can be leveraged to deliver pilots and facilitate a successful CBDC roll-out

The prototyping exercise is an important element in the ongoing two-year investigation phase of the digital euro project. It is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023.