Bundesbankvorstand Burkhard Balz hat sich für einen einheitlichen Standard beim mobilen Bezahlen in Europa ausgesprochen. „Wir sollten nicht in die Situation kommen, in der die europäischen Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher nur noch zwischen den Zahlungsdiensten amerikanischer und chinesischer BigTechs wählen können“, sagte Balz bei einer Veranstaltung in Innsbruck. 

In Germany and Europe, established banks are increasingly viewing FinTechs as “partners” rather than competitors, Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz said during a speech in Cape Town. “This is because banks can benefit from the innovative potential of these newcomers, while FinTechs can benefit from the existing customer relations and consumers’ trust in banks.”

Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz has announced that new generations of crypto-tokens will warrant closer scrutiny: Their technical stability needs to be evaluated, as must their impact on monetary and financial stability, he said during a speech in Brussels. Currently, crypto-tokens do not pose a risk to monetary or financial stability, he noted.