Rival european pentru Visa şi Mastercard. Grupurile de plăţi interne din Europa vor forma o companie comună pentru reducerea dependenţei de companiile americane

European payment groups, including Bizum and Bancomat, are joining forces to create a new company overseeing cross-border payments. This initiative aims to reduce reliance on American firms like Visa and Mastercard, which currently dominate card payments in the EU. The new European Payment Network (EPN) will be based in Madrid and will establish a common interoperability center to connect existing payment systems. Founders include major players with around 10 million customers across 13 countries, representing over 70% of the EU and Norway's population. Other European payment groups may join in the future.