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OVH Groupe : OVHcloud to provide sovereign cloud services for the ECB digital euro
OVH Groupe : OVHcloud to provide sovereign cloud services for the ECB digital
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Roubaix - March 19th 2026 - OVHcloud , a global cloud player and the European Cloud leader, announces that it has been chosen to offer a sovereign European cloud infrastructure for the European Central Bank's (ECB) digital Euro project as part of a group of Cloud Service Providers. With digital technologies reshaping modern economies, Europe faces a critical choice: accept strategic dependency or assert control over its own future. The digital euro, anchored in a sovereign European Cloud, is Europe's commitment to safeguarding its financial sovereignty. This project is a new milestone in the Group's strategic momentum in developing sovereign infrastructures across Europe that effectively strengthen digital autonomy and provide security and transparency to citizens. The digital euro is a project run by the European Central Bank, which aims to provide a digital means of payment for electronic payments in shops, online or from person to person(*). Technically, the digital Euro architecture will leverage SEPI (Secure Exchange of Payment Information) and through the European Central Bank's tender procedure, Senacor Technologies has been selected to develop this key component. The SEPI system is designed to enable the secure exchange of payment information between the organisations involved in the future digital euro system. In this framework, OVHcloud will provide a sovereign cloud infrastructure operated entirely within the European Union, thereby participating in supporting the consortium's technical work in accordance with the ECB's requirements. "As the European Cloud leader, we are delighted to have been selected, through our partner Senacor, as a cloud provider in the establishment of the digital euro. As such we are contributing as a sovereign European provider with certified data centers in Europe. Together with Senacor, we can support the implementation of secure, compliant, and innovative cloud services for the ECB," says Sylvie Houliere Mayca, Head of France-Middle East-Africa-BeLux at OVHcloud. "The digital euro is a key strategic project for the European financial market. The requirements for a secure, scalable, and sovereign infrastructure are correspondingly high. With its European cloud expertise and clear focus on data and technological sovereignty, OVHcloud was a very good fit," explains Dr. Ruben Debeerst, Partner Principal Consultant at Senacor Technologies. Contributing to the technical infrastructure of the digital euro is a key component in OVHcloud's work to support Europe's digital future in today's ever-changing geopolitical environment. OVHcloud is committed to supporting the digital autonomy of the public sector and sets new standards, with partners, for the digital transformation of sectors across Europe that require secure, transparent, sovereign services. Resources * The ECB Governing Council's final decision on whether to issue a digital euro, and on what date, will only be taken once the legislation has been adopted. Under the assumption that European co-legislators will adopt the Regulation on the establishment of the digital euro in the course of 2026, the whole Eurosystem should then be ready for a potential first issuance of the digital euro during 2029.