Cash holds firm despite euro area’s digital payment push
The European Central Bank has published new research showing that cash remains the payment method most widely accepted…
Financial sovereignty, digital euro and payment roaming: EU seeks alternatives to US cards
Europe spends billions of euros every year on card payments, almost all of them processed outside European systems.…
Analysis-ECB, banks rift hampers Europe’s efforts to loosen reliance on US payments giants
By Jesús Aguado and Valentina Za MADRID/MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) – Europe’s push to curb its dependence on…
Greece Expands IRIS Instant Payments With Higher Limits
Greece expands IRIS payments with higher transfer limits instant settlement and upcoming EU wide connectivity starting January 15,…
Open Banking Transactions Dwarfed by Card Payments in UK
Has open banking lived up to its potential in Great Britain? So far, not really, the Financial Times…
EU Online Purchases – The Regions Using the Internet the Most
Roughly six out of ten Europeans (58.1%) aged 16–74 in the European Union said they made online purchases—buying…