According to a report by Finance Magnates, France’s central bank, Banque de France, has openly discussed Ripple/XRP as a possible platform for Europe’s central digital currency¹. Ripple has also formed a strategic partnership with Paris-headquartered payment provider Lemonway, which will use Ripple’s XRP-powered solution On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) to “enhance its treasury payments processes”².

Source: Conversation with Bing, 31/03/2023(1) Bank of France, Likely to Prefer XRP over Bitcoin and Ethereum. https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/bank-of-france-likely-to-prefer-xrp-over-bitcoin-and-ethereum/ Accessed 31/03/2023.
(2) XRP: Ripple Signs Up Its First ODL Customers in France and Sweden. https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2022/10/xrp-ripple-signs-up-its-first-odl-customers-in-france-and-sweden/ Accessed 31/03/2023.
(3) Bank of France Says Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) Could Power Central …. https://dailyhodl.com/2020/04/02/bank-of-france-says-ethereum-eth-and-ripple-xrp-could-power-central-bank-digital-currencies/ Accessed 31/03/2023.