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Debit Card Acceptance project

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Led by the Dutch Payments Association, Mastercard, Visa, banks and payment institutions have launched a project to coordinate the widespread acceptance of Debit Mastercard and Visa Debit in the Netherlands.

Infographic about changes in pay with debit cards in the Netherlands, with timeline and explanation of the transition from Maestro and V PAY to new debit cards. The infographic shows how debit card traffic in the Netherlands will change between 2022 and 2025. Consumers are gradually switching from Maestro and V PAY to Debit Mastercard and Visa Debit, while foreign consumers are already using these debit cards. merchants provides insight into when payment terminals and payment services are made suitable for debit card acceptance. The timeline shows important moments, such as the start of the issuance of new debit cards and the end of Maestro in 2023, with the aim of the same convenience and more payment options.

Shops where customers can currently pay only with Maestro or V PAY debit cards must ensure over the coming year that their customers can also pay with Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard. Their bank or debit card payment service provider will contact them about the required changes.

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