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EFA publishes position on European Retail Payments

The European FinTech Association (EFA) published today its position on a European Payments Strategy. The EFA fully supports the European Commission’s vision for retail payments including safe, fast and reliable payment services to European citizens and businesses and a competitive, innovative payments market. The EFA welcomes new alternatives to existing payments solutions available in the European Union, which can lead to competitive payments landscape in the EU.

Please find the EFA’s position here.

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