US payment processing companies account for about two-thirds of card transactions in Eurozone
  • deHaga@feddit.ukEnglish
    66·
    2 months ago

    Because Switzerland is not in the EU and the ECB won’t let that happen. They’d rather have the yanks ripping them off than allow real competition.

    Protectionism sucks.

    • Lumisal@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      I’m pretty sure it’s Switzerland that doesn’t want to join the EU and not the other way around

      • deHaga@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Eh? I never said they did. They just have a very well built financial system. Unlike the EU.

    • NorskSud@lemmy.ptOPEnglish
      91·
      2 months ago

      That’s a ridiculous claim as several EU countries have their own systems, which they are trying to make interoperable between them in some cases or merge into Wero in others.

      • deHaga@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Yeah, the single market for goods is well established. The same cannot be said for services.