Noting fresh European Union initiatives in digital policy, including cybersecurity and the free flow of data, the European Banking Federation wishes to underline its support for this EU course while asking policymakers to also recognize specific issues that block innovation in banking. Speaking in the wake of a Tallinn meeting of the EBF ExCo Digital Strategy Group, which shapes the federation’s work on the digital transformation of the banking sector, Wim Mijs, Chief Executive Officer of the EBF, said he is greatly encouraged to see the EU recognizes the need to put digital on top of its policy agenda.
“This focus is important not only for the competitiveness of our economy and for a proper functioning of the digital single market but also for our banking sector, with...
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