Call for expressions of interest: participation in the Appia contact group

1 June 2026

The Eurosystem is inviting financial market stakeholders and public sector bodies to express their interest in participating in the Appia contact group. This initiative is aimed at fostering dialogue and collaboration, enabling stakeholders to provide insights and recommendations on critical aspects of the Pontes and Appia projects. These projects are key to advancing the Eurosystem’s efforts in the areas of tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) and to shaping the Eurosystem’s vision of a modernised and innovative financial ecosystem.

The contact group will play a pivotal role in supporting the Eurosystem’s initiatives by:

• providing insights into the operation and evolution of Pontes: members will discuss key business and technical matters, including user requirements, risk management, and change/release management processes critical to the system’s continuous evolution;
• contributing to the development of a tokenised financial ecosystem: members will actively support the Appia blueprint for a tokenised wholesale financial market by exchanging knowledge on advances in DLT, supporting standardisation efforts, and addressing technical and business topics outlined in the Appia roadmap.

The contact group will be composed of private and public stakeholders and national central banks in accordance with its mandate (see annex 1). Financial market stakeholders interested in joining the group are invited to complete the online application form (for more information, see annex 2) by 19 June 2026.

The Pontes and Appia projects were launched by the Eurosystem in 2025. Pontes will create a bridge between market DLT platforms and the Eurosystem’s existing TARGET Services, enabling the settlement of tokenised assets in central bank money. Appia represents the longer-term vision of a European tokenised financial ecosystem. Together, these initiatives form a unified strategy to drive innovation, enhance cross-border financial integration, and strengthen Europe’s financial sovereignty.