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Western EuropeAugust 17 2022

The shifting sands in European payments

A huge project backed by the European Central Bank and the continent’s major lenders looks to further accelerate the digital transformation of the European payments sector. Burhan Khadbai reports.
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The shifting sands in European payments

Over the past year or two, the European payments sector has become increasingly digital, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Consumers have moved away from using cash, in favour of digital payments.

This has bolstered the need for further innovation in the digital payments space. One major, and potentially significant, scheme that aims to do just this is the European Payments Initiative (EPI) — a project backed by a large number of banks and the European Central Bank.

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