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How Nordic Payments Megastructure Can Drive Greater Regional Integration, Harmonization
Partnerships // July 18, 2022

From Europe’s first banknotes, issued in Stockholm in 1660, to the Danish government’s world-first abolition of paper bond certificates in 1980, the Nordic countries have long been at the vanguard of European payment and banking trends. To consider a more recent development, Nordic countries were...

Intense Competition From Big Techs Keeps Nordic Payment Firms On Their Toes
Mobile Payments // February 22, 2022

Few industries have been unaffected by the ongoing pandemic, and while some businesses have suffered greatly, others have experienced strong growth. Like many businesses operating mobile wallets, Norway-based mobile payments firm Vipps has seen bumper usage since the onset of the pandemic. “From the payments...