“Technology, innovation and integration characterize the market for payment services. The digitization of channels, of products and processes and the changes in habits and needs of the citizens are just some of the changes that are affecting the economic outlook. A fine 2015 the POS network reached 1,7 million terminals, payment cards in the pockets of Italians have exceeded 100 million and altogether the use of alternative payment instruments to cash has grown by more than 10% over the previous year. Payments from mobile phones and tablets are growing so fast that you can conquer in a short time the primacy in online payments. Rely on simple solutions, safe and accessible is not just a goal for the banking sector but a requirement of all.”
This reads the press release presentation 1° Paying Fair promoted by 'Italian Banking Association (to be precise the event is organized by ABIServizi, with the collaboration of the Consortium BANCOMAT®, CBI Consortium, the Foundation for Financial Education and Saving, ABILab of the Consortium and the involvement of all major industry players).
With the press accreditation of Eco Awakening (from 2012 I am editor of the book "Home Finances" on the bi-weekly distributed in the Verbano Cusio Ossola and Alto Novarese), I will participate in the 1° Payments Exhibition to be held in Milan from 9 all'11 November 2016 at MiCo Milan (How to get), specifically to the path Final user & Education aimed at consumers of today and tomorrow, the citizens, the schools, with a detailed program of conferences, demonstrations and exhibition spaces.
As usual relazionerò later with in-depth articles.
Alex Gaetani