Instant payments were rolled out in Europe in 2017 and have since been steadily taken up by the market. Instant payments have also become an important part of the retail payments strategies of the European Commission and the European Central Bank. The European Commission has just published a legislative proposal that seeks to bring instant payments towards the ‘new normal’.
The Digital Thursday Close-Up will focus on discussing this proposal, what it means for the industry and how it will impact the potential for building pan-European solutions based on instant payments.
Introductory remarks by Alexandra Maniati, Senior Director, Innovation and Cybersecurity, European Banking Federation
Panel discussion with:
Moderated by Anni Mykkänen, Senior Policy Adviser, Payments and Innovation, European Banking Federation
Instant payments were rolled out in Europe in 2017 and have since been steadily taken up by the market. Instant payments have also become...