#Europe is building its own payments network On September 30, Bancomat, Bizum, EPI/Wero, SIBS-MB WAY and Vipps MobilePay announced the establishment of “European Network for Payments” . The new structure, based in Madrid, will connect existing European payment systems via a shared technical hub. The participants already serve around 130 million users in 13 countries

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