Cardlink’s strong presence at the 10th Digital Banking Forum
June 12, 2023
Cardlink’s strong presence at the 10th Digital Banking Forum
Cardlink, member of Worldline (Euronext:WLN), the European leader in payment services, supported as sponsor the 10th Digital Banking Forum titled “The fintech era”, organized on May 30th 2023, by ethosEVENTS in collaboration with the financial and business portal banks.com.gr and the financial and investment magazine XRIMA.
The forum brought together once more top executives of the banking sector from Greece and abroad to discuss the future of digital banking and the transformative power of emerging payment technologies.
Cardlink’s CEO, Antigonos Papadopoulos, during his speech titled “Facts for an ever-changing payment landscape” presented interesting data that shed light on the changes that took place in 2022 in the Greek payments industry. Specifically, Antigonos Papadopoulos said that last year there was an increase by 19% in the number of transactions carried out by Cardlink’s network, reaching 1.8 billion euros, while the percentage of transactions with Greek cards also showcased growth of +17%. Referring to how card transactions are moving in the first quarter of 2023, he pointed out that both the value and the number of transactions have increased by 15% and 17% respectively.
The CEO of Cardlink also actively participated in Panel I titled “Payments are changing in Greece, the view of old and new players” where, when asked about how the payments landscape in Greece has changed in the last two years, he highlighted the shift in consumer behaviour towards the adoption of digital tools. As he stated “It is now the consumer’s choice to use digital payments, even for transactions of low value even of less than 2 euros”. Antigonus Papadopoulos also referred to the change in the behaviour of businesses, “which are now looking for digital tools that will allow them not only to manage payments easily and quickly, but will also enable them to improve their customers’ in-store and out-of-store experience”.
Panel I was also attended by the CEO of Worldline Greece (Euronext:WLN), Ioannis Kitixis, who referred, among others, to the important role of implemented institutional measures in expanding the use of cards and transactions in the last years. Asked about the new elements that new players in the industry bring to the market, Ioannis Kitixis said: “Wordline Greece, member of Worldline Group, being one of the world’s largest transaction clearing companies, seeks to stay ahead of the developments in order to simplify transactions and introduce new trends in the Greek market.”
Cardlink’s participation in the 10th Digital Banking Forum confirms its commitment to the digital transformation of the payments industry in Greece. Driven by innovation, the company aims to provide payment solutions that respond effectively to the needs of businesses and consumers.
About Cardlink
Cardlink was founded in 2004 and is the largest payment service provider in Greece with more than 290,000 POS, 25,000 e-Commerce stores and 400 million transactions per year. Cardlink helps businesses with their day-to-day transactions with quality, security and speed. The Cardlink team monitors developments in the field of electronic payments and adopts the latest technologies and services that continuously improve the trading experience in physical and electronic commerce. Since September 2021, Cardlink has been member of Worldline (Euronext:WLN), the European leader in the payments services.
About Worldline
Worldline [Euronext: WLN] helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey – quickly, simply, and securely. With advanced payments technology, local expertise and solutions customised for hundreds of markets and industries, Worldline powers the growth of over one million businesses around the world. Worldline generated a 4.4 billion euros revenue in 2022.
Contact
Cardlink: Margarita Rosmari, tel. +30 210 6100674, email: pr@cardlink.gr
Worldline Greece: Ελένη Διαμαντή, τηλ. +30 211 1991742, email: eleni.diamanti@worldline.com
AIA Relate: Katerina Kaskouti, tel. +30 210 7418908, email: kaskouti@aea.gr
