European Mobile Payment Systems Association news and trends

Shared Vision Will Give EU Digital Wallets Sharper Competitive Edge on Global Scale
Mobile Wallets // November 01, 2022

It’s been a nearly 15-month wait, but finally the European Commission has approved the merger of Danish digital payments app MobilePay and Norwegian smartphone digital payments app Vipps to form a new entity — “Vipps MobilePay” — effective Tuesday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story...

EU Digital Wallets Take On Global Card Networks, Strive for Interoperability
Digital Banking // September 05, 2022

Interoperability has long been a guiding principle for the European payments ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Interviews & Exclusives
Pan-EU Payments Challenger Lacks Consumer and Merchant Demand

March 31, 2023
Although Europe lacks a pan-regional scheme to rival international card networks, building and igniting one means giving consumers and merchants a reason to get on board — something that is lacking today, says Gijs Boudewijn, general manager at the Dutch Payments Association. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]