Arjan Bol, managing director<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From October 9, 2025, Dutch citizens can instantly transfer euros to all banks in other euro countries, within ten seconds, every day of the year and at any time of the day. Conversely, they can receive instant payments from all other euro countries at any time. In addition, the familiar IBAN-Name Check will work for all IBANs in all euro countries. This allows Dutch citizens to pay and receive transfers throughout the eurozone as they have been accustomed to domestically for many years.<\/p>\n What you need to know about cross-border instant payments, in Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n On September 3, the European WE BUILD partnership officially launched, with more than 350 participants from 35 countries. In a large-scale pilot, 13 possible applications of the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) will be developed and tested. Within WE BUILD, the Dutch Payments Association and Visa are leading a working group focused on authorization of consumer payments with the EUDI Wallet.<\/p>\n Read more about the pilots with the EUDI Wallet in consumer payments, in Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n With a little help, you can do it! Comedian J\u00f6rgen Raymann helps his mother with her daily banking, and TV-presenter Lucille Werner assists her fellow townsperson Dory. Both Dutch celebrities appear in videos and articles to show how they help others and how you can improve your banking skills. Amongst others, they point out how to call your bank from your banking app, recommend www.Bankinformatiepunt.nl<\/a> for useful information, and show fun ways to master digital banking.<\/p>\n J\u00f6rgen takes on his role of Aunt Es to show that she found her way to her bank just fine when \u2018her\u2019 branch-office was closed. In addition to J\u00f6rgen and Lucille’s messages, there are numerous other means of communication for the target group (such as the booklet \u2018A conversation about help with banking matters\u2019 and a SeniorWeb special on online banking) and for their helpers (\u2018the national compliment\u2019). More about this on www.ToegankelijkBankieren.nl<\/a> and in LinkedIn posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arjan Bol’s first hundred days as managing director of the Dutch Payments Association are now well behind him. Arlette Broex and Gertjan R\u00f6sken interrogated him in an episode of their podcast \u2018De Nieuwe Knikkers\u2019 (\u2018New Marbles\u2019). Dutch payments are running smoothly; what challenges lie ahead for him and the Payments Association?<\/p>\n Stream the full podcast on Arjan Bol\u2019s first hundred days in office, in Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In mid-2023, the European Commission (EC) published its legislative proposals for PSR and PSD3, replacing the current PSD2 directive. Over the past two years, the European Parliament (EP) and the Council of the EU have determined their respective positions on these proposals.<\/p>\n In July 2025, the legislative proposal entered the so-called trilogue phase, in which the EC, the EP, and the Council negotiate the final texts of PSR and PSD3. If proceedings go smoothly, this could be completed by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n More background on this legislative process for PSR and PSD3<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dutch consumers spent more than \u20ac17 billion online in the first half of 2025, 1% less than in the same period last year. This decline is due to falling spending on services (-7%). The total number of online purchases amounted to 168 million (-1%), of which 144 million were product purchases. The number of purchases of services fell by -12%..<\/p>\n How Dutch consumers shopped online in the first half of 2025, in Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The rise of stablecoins has led to concerns about the role of the euro in the digital age. An editorial comment by Dutch financial newspaper FD calling for the accelerated introduction of the digital euro for consumers lacks economic and practical justification.\u202fTo counterbalance the arrival of stablecoins, the further development of a so-called wholesale CBDC, digital central bank money for professional counterparties, is a much more obvious solution..<\/p>\n This is why the digital euro is not the answer to stablecoins, in Dutch <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Companies and consumers are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks. This has serious implications, such as financial damage, costly investigations, and expenses incurred by financial service providers. Cybercriminals are increasingly using advanced technology, tools, and tactics to commit cyber fraud.<\/p>\n Cybersecurity will be the focus of the upcoming European Community Meeting 2025 of the PCI Security Standards Council: how can you prevent and identify cyber attacks and take action?<\/p>\n The international meeting will take place from October 14 to 16 at the RAI convention centre in Amsterdam. Bernie Collins, strategy analyst in Formula 1, will also speak.<\/p>\n Register for this event <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
<\/a>From now on, secure instant payments between all eurozone countries<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>Launch of European WE BUILD pilots with EUDI Wallet<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>Dutch celebs promote accessible banking<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>Arjan Bol’s first hundred days in office<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>Start of trilogue on PSR\/PSD3 between European legislators<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>Consumers buy more products and fewer services online<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>The answer to stablecoins is wholesale CBDC, not the digital euro<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>PCI SSC Community Meeting 2025 focuses on security<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/a>About payments<\/h2>\n
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