Here, we include the position of the ECPA and relevant documentation.

Safeguarding Europe's Financial Future

June 2025

Safeguarding Europe’s Financial Future : the case for European Card Scheme Leadership

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Publication of a thought-provoking ECPA whitepaper analysing the relevance, importance and growth of European Card Schemes in today’s evolving geo-political landscape.

It underlines the proven foundations of resilience, cost-effectiveness, and market-specific solutions of local schemes and their essential role and contribution to European sovereignty.

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The European Central Bank Announcement

May 2025

The European Central Bank announced the inclusion of eCPA in the “Visionary Workstream” in the preparatory phase for the Digital Euro

By participating in the Visionary workstream, ECPA will share the views, expertise and localised knowledge of its members and actively contribute to the future of digital payments in Europe.

See : ECB Partners with private sector through digital euro innovation platform

Joint Statement

April 2024

Joint Statement by several european Card Schemes

Giving an assessment on how co-badged cards should be enrolled in pass-through wallets in order to adhere to the European Interchange Fee Regulation

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A Retail payments strategy for the EU

September 2020

An ECPA Position Paper

In accordance with its Work Programme for 2020, the European Commission (EC) has indicated that it will shortly adopt and implement a Strategy for an integrated EU Payments Market (the so-called “Retail Payments Strategy for the EU”).

This paper confirms ECPA’s support for such a policy to address the future of payments in Europe and sets out the association’s views and recommendations on the implementation of such a strategy and framework, in particular in areas where the payment card could play a major role …

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