Can the Digital Euro Be the Difference Maker the EU Needs?
The U.S. dollar has long anchored the global financial system, while Visa and Mastercard have powered much of the world’s ...
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Explore how the EU shapes payments and banking through regulatory frameworks, open banking mandates, digital euro initiatives, competition policy, and cross-border financial integration.
Mastercard Could Divest Stake in UK Payments Provider Vocalink
Mastercard acquired a majority stake in the UK’s Vocalink nearly a decade ago to expand beyond its card-centric model. Now, ...
Looming MiCA Deadline Shakes up European Crypto Exchanges
With just days until Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations take full effect on July 1, Binance finds itself without ...
Many EU Crypto Firms Aren’t Prepared for Looming MiCA Deadline
Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation is a landmark crypto regulatory framework, but most of the region’s crypto firms ...
EU Tightens Fraud Rules and Fintech Licensing in Open Banking Overhaul
The European Union is preparing to raise the stakes for open banking. With the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and ...
ECB Sets Payment Standards for Digital Euro Rollout
The digital euro has taken a major step toward launch, as European policymakers push to reduce reliance on foreign payment ...
France’s CB Payments Redoubles Efforts to Vie with Visa and Mastercard
As more regions prioritize payments sovereignty, France’s Cartes Bancaires (CB) network is working to reclaim some of the market share ...
The EU Seeks to Break Its Dependence on Visa, Mastercard Rails
The European Central Bank (ECB) has reaffirmed its ambition to reduce reliance on non-European payment systems—most notably the networks operated ...
European Retailers Fight EU Plan to Mandate Cash Acceptance
A European coalition of retailers and wholesalers is pushing back against a proposed EU rule that would require businesses to ...
The EU Invites Turkey to Join SEPA
The European Union has made overtures to Turkey about joining the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), though Ankara has yet ...
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