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Maria Huhtaniska-Montiel

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Maria Huhtaniska-Montiel works as an Adviser in the Payments Systems Department.

payments, payment and settlement systems, banking operations, Payments Council

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Analysis Published on 13.06.2025
- Money and payments
What should be done to improve the autonomy of European retail payments?

Europe needs its own means of retail payment and more competition. Whereas domestic payment solutions have emerged in Europe, in Finland payment is almost entirely dependent on international card payments.