Chiara Scotti, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy, has called on the European Union to consider tokenizing the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to keep pace with financial technology advancements. Scotti highlighted that new forms of private money, such as electronic money tokens and tokenized bank deposits based on distributed ledger technology, could impact the roles of traditional banks and central banks. She emphasized the need for central banks to develop infrastructure that allows public and private money to operate together. While the European Central Bank is advancing the digital euro, Scotti suggested that existing European payment arrangements should also evolve towards tokenization.