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GLOBAL INTEROPERABILITY
IN PAYMENT ACCEPTANCE
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for standardization in payments acceptance
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ISO 20022
Protocols
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PAYMENT ACCEPTANCE SOLUTION HARMONIZATION
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nexo standards signs agreement with the European Central Bank to facilitate digital euro payments
Why it matters:
The agreement will see digital euro payment acceptance added to nexo standards’ broader ISO 20022-based payments framework to support digital euro payment acceptance in Europe.
nexo standards has signed an agreement with the European Central Bank (ECB), alongside leading European standard-setting organisations – such as the European Card Payment Cooperation (ECPC) and Berlin Group – to facilitate digital euro payments.
The agreement allows ECB to...
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