NorskSud@lemmy.pt to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 14 hours agoEuropean alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chiefwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1402arrow-down11
arrow-up1401arrow-down1external-linkEuropean alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chiefwww.ft.comNorskSud@lemmy.pt to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareRiddick3001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-214 hours agoIsn’t that what WERU is all about; "The service competes with PayPal, credit cards and similar services. "?
minus-squareGhoelian@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·13 hours agoIt’s WERO and afaik they don’t issue cards. If you want to make in-store payments you’re stuck with visa of mastercard.
minus-squareJustEnoughDucks@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoWe use Belgian Bancontact, not visa/MasterCard here
minus-squareRiddick3001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-212 hours ago visa of mastercard. If I understand correctly that will be all phased out. #e quote
minus-squareGhoelian@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoDo you have a source for that? I kind of doubt this. Even if we had a European (or any) alternatives, which we don’t, merchants will still want to be able to accept payments from tourists with these cards.
minus-squareRiddick3001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-212 hours agoI just edited my comment for clarity.
Isn’t that what WERU is all about; "The service competes with PayPal, credit cards and similar services. "?
It’s WERO and afaik they don’t issue cards. If you want to make in-store payments you’re stuck with visa of mastercard.
We use Belgian Bancontact, not visa/MasterCard here
If I understand correctly that will be all phased out. #e quote
Do you have a source for that?
I kind of doubt this. Even if we had a European (or any) alternatives, which we don’t, merchants will still want to be able to accept payments from tourists with these cards.
What will be?
I just edited my comment for clarity.