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I think Europe got rid of magstripes 15 years ago. IIRC 2005 was the deadline.
by rimliu 7y ago
I think Europe got rid of magstripes 15 years ago. IIRC 2005 was the deadline.
- avianlyric 7y agoAlmost, there was still a few places using them. The introduction of PSD2 and Strong Customer Authentication in September 2019 means that banks aren’t allowed to accept magstripe transactions anywhere in the EEA.
- AnssiH 7y agoMy last magstripe transaction in Finland was in 2010 at a local supermarket that upgraded late.
- Hamuko 7y agoI've never paid with a magstripe in Finland. I only remember having some kind of a loyalty program card that required a swipe.