Tag: giro card
Cashless payment by Girocard has continued to increase
Status: 08/24/2023 11:01 a.m The upward trend in cashless payment with the Girocard continues. Banks and savings banks promise further possible uses: soon it should be possible to pay with…
Travel: Beware of the conversion trap on vacation
Anyone who withdraws cash or pays by card outside the euro zone should not be tempted to convert into euros. Travelers are thus asked to pay in secret. source site
Travel: Beware of the conversion trap on vacation
Anyone who withdraws cash or pays by card outside the euro zone should not be tempted to convert into euros. Travelers are thus asked to pay in secret. source site
Maestro is gone, more pension, long-term care insurance is more expensive – what changes in July
From July 1st, around 21 million pensioners in Germany will receive more money. In the west there are 4.39 percent more and in the east 5.86 percent. In addition, there…
Payment transactions: The confusion surrounding the EC card – what is changing now
From July, many giro cards will lose an important function, affecting millions of bank customers. Here comes the perspective. source site
End of the Maestro payment system on July 1st – what to consider
Status: 06/17/2023 07:14 a.m The Maestro logo used to belong to the Girocard, the former EC card. Maestro is now gradually being converted to the international payment system of Mastercard…
European payment system to start in 2024
Status: 04/25/2023 11:21 am The plans for a European payment system are becoming more concrete. At the beginning of 2024 there should be an app, the first step towards a…