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Most European countries I frequent already have their own local equivalent to Pix. In Spain almost everyone has Bizum, and not uncommon for vendors at markets t
by embedding-shape 6mo ago
Most European countries I frequent already have their own local equivalent to Pix. In Spain almost everyone has Bizum, and not uncommon for vendors at markets to accept it too, Sweden has Swish which is the same deal for the Swedes. I think this lists the most prominent ones that are in wide usage today already: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Mobile_Payment_Systems_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Mobile_Payment_System...
Apparently, some of these already have interoperability between each other too (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Payments_Alliance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Payments_Alliance), happy to learn I can now send/receive money to/from my Portuguese brethren :)
- anthk 6mo agoSince May the 5th most shops will begin integrating Bizum within their payments systems. In Spanish: https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2026-04-01/a-partir-de-mayo-podras-pagar-con-bizum-en-los-comercios-desde-tu-movil.html https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2026-04-01/a-partir-d...
- embedding-shape 6mo agoSince the Bizum became widespread, depending on the size of the business, some always did accept Bizum if you ask nicely :)
- brabel 6mo agoWould be amazing for me to use Swish to pay for things in Brazil as if I had Pix! Could that work somehow?