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Insight

07 October 20

ECB takes steps to ensure pan-European reach of instant payments

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council, in line with the European Commission’s (EC) objectives, has taken an important move towards the full reach of inst

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Insight

26 July 21

Digital payments in Cyprus

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Although electronic payments are gaining popularity in Cyprus, cash is still king. Nevertheless, there are clear signs that the Cypriot payments landscape is entering

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Insight

22 June 23

The role of payments in driving positive climate action

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. We continue our series of interviews focusing on sustainability in the payments industry with the contribution of Valerie Nowak, the Chief Product and Innovation Offic

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Insight

14 January 22

European payments: a look at the past, present, and future

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.  This time we interviewed Narinda You, our former Vice-Chair and former Head of Strategy and Market Practice at Crédit Agricole Payment Services. We were curious

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Insight

04 November 20

Country profile: cashless Iceland

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Did you know that bank cards are ubiquitous in Iceland and that local banks are all involved in projects to increase public awareness on the importance of financial li

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Insight

28 February 23

Green payments: sustainability by design for a more viable future

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Currently, more and more companies talk about sustainability and are starting to take action to change their products to become more environmentally friendly and creat

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