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# ECB says digital euro will offer maximum privacy for offline transactions
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/ecb-says-digital-euro-will-offer-maximum-privacy-for-offline-transactions/
- Published: 2026-08-31T04:25:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-31T04:25:57.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, Payment and banking, #source_coindesk.com, #editor-pick

The European Central Bank states the digital euro will provide the maximum level of privacy for offline transactions, addressing surveillance concerns raised by regulators. The claim follows ongoing debates over privacy in central bank digital currencies. **(COINDESK)**

[ECB claims CBDC will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fearsPayment details for offline transactions will stay strictly between the payer and payee as European regulators push back against surveillance concerns.![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/26/the-digital-euro-will-offer-more-privacy-than-regular-bank-transfers-ecb-says&sz=64)coindesk.com![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6c/f3/6cf31287-c34a-403a-bb6b-49385b3636e9/content/images/2026/07/np-star.png)](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/26/the-digital-euro-will-offer-more-privacy-than-regular-bank-transfers-ecb-says?ref=nupath.eu)