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Learn about the €2.2 trillion business in the EU through 43.6 billion transactions involving 508 million people and 760 million cards. Understand the interchange fees, four-party scheme, and transaction flow diagram for efficient business transactions. Source: European Central Bank Press Release: Payment Statistics for 2013 (9 September 2014).
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A very important business in the EU… 2.2 trillion Euros 43.6 billion Transactions 508 million People 760 million Cards Source: European Central Bank Press Release: Payment Statistics for 2013 (9 September 2014)
Interchange Fees: Four-Party Scheme Product Price LESS Interchange Fee Issuing Bank Acquiring Bank Product Price LESS Merchant Service Charge (Interchange Fee + Acquiring Bank Fee) Card Balance Payment Scheme Fee Scheme Fee Scheme Provider (e.g. MasterCard / Visa) Card Payment Cardholder / Customer Retailer