Nordea joins Qivalis, a consortium of European banks, working to establish a regulated, euro-denominated stablecoin. This digital payment instrument, leveraging blockchain technology, aims to become a trusted European payment rail in the digital ecosystem providing a reliable foundation for future services in digital assets.
Nordea considers it important to be involved in strengthening European financial autonomy and developing bank-led financial market infrastructure that seeks to support cross-border payments, settlement efficiency and emerging opportunities in digital finance.
"A well-regulated and reliable stablecoin has the potential to become an important part of the future financial system. By joining the consortium, Nordea will collaborate with other major banks to explore and help shape a regulated and stable technology, which in future will provide optionality to broaden service offerings to our customers," says Ian Smith, Nordea's Group CFO.
Qivalis is owned and governed by participating banks and aims to operate as an electronic money institution. The stablecoin will be regulated under the MiCAR* framework and is expected to be first issued in the second half of 2026.
Further information about Qivalis: Qivalis - Secure. Trusted. Future-ready.
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*MiCAR, Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, is the EU's regulation for cryptocurrencies, designed to make the market safer and clearer for both companies and consumers.
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