ABBL - The Luxembourg Bankers' Association

🇪🇺 From 1 September, Luxembourg joins the European markets rolling out Wero, a new payment solution developed under the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗘𝗣𝗜).

More than just another payment app, Wero reflects a broader ambition: strengthening Europe’s digital payment ecosystem through a secure, interoperable solution designed for consumers and merchants across borders.

Already available in Belgium, France and Germany, Wero now reaches more than 55 million consumers across European markets representing around 65% of all payments in Europe.

As Ananda Kautz, Member of the Management Board of the ABBL, explains:
"The objective is simple: to offer consumers and merchants a secure, interoperable European payment solution that works seamlessly across borders."

For Luxembourg, Wero is particularly relevant given the country’s highly integrated cross-border economy. The initiative illustrates how collaboration between banks, fintechs, payment institutions and technology providers can help shape the future of digital finance.

Key takeaways:
🔹 Supporting more seamless 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 across Europe
🔹 Providing consumers and merchants with an additional 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
🔹 Strengthening 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Europe’s payment ecosystem
🔹 Demonstrating how European 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 can translate into practical everyday services

Read the full article: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewF436Jn

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🔐 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱?

Applications are now open for the 🏆 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱.𝗹𝘂 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

As a partner of the cyberfraud.lu national campaign, the ABBL supports this initiative and encourages Luxembourg’s financial, fintech and technology ecosystem to showcase solutions making a concrete difference in the fight against online fraud.

The initiative is looking for solutions that help 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 or 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 to online fraud, from AI and behavioural analytics to identity, authentication, payment security and technologies supporting victims when fraud occurs.

This is an opportunity to:

🔹 demonstrate the tangible impact of your solution
🔹 gain visibility across Luxembourg’s cybersecurity and fraud-prevention ecosystem
🔹 share expertise and contribute to stronger protection against online fraud
🔹 be listed on cyberfraud.lu as a provider of solutions helping people and organisations protect themselves against online fraud

Companies, startups, scale-ups, financial institutions, cybersecurity specialists and technology providers are invited to apply.

🇱🇺 To be eligible, the solution must be available on the Luxembourg market at the time of application.

📅 Applications close on 30 September 2026.

🔗 Apply:
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🇫🇷 https://lnkd.in/eSAS6U5s
🇩🇪 https://lnkd.in/eJYCF7bK

The winner will be announced during the Cybersecurity Week Luxembourg Gala & Awards Night on 22 October 2026. Make sure to register: https://cswl.lu/gala.

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𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

In Luxembourg, 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, according to the 2026 EPI European Payments Barometer.

That is a strong foundation as payment habits continue to evolve. Luxembourg already stands out among the five European markets surveyed: 𝟳𝟰% 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝟮𝗣 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, the highest share in the study.

But trust can never be taken for granted. 𝟲𝟵% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻. This is a clear reminder that as payments become faster, more digital and more convenient, maintaining confidence requires continuous efforts on security, reliability and user experience.

For banks and the wider payments ecosystem, the direction is clear: 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀.

The 2026 EPI European Payments Barometer is based on research among 5,199 consumers across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, including 1,027 respondents in Luxembourg aged 16–64.

🔎 Discover more insights from EPI: https://lnkd.in/eesqr6zd

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👏 Congratulations to McGill University, the McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management and the McGill Luxembourg Centre for Finance on welcoming the 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗠𝗠𝗙) 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴.

The first cohort brings together 𝟭𝟳 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, with diverse academic and professional backgrounds, reflecting the international character of Luxembourg’s financial centre.

For the ABBL, as a partner of the 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, this launch is particularly meaningful. Strengthening the links between 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 is an important part of developing the expertise Luxembourg needs to remain competitive.

The arrival of the first MMF Luxembourg students turns this ambition into something very tangible: a new generation beginning its journey at the intersection of a𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

📖 Learn more about the McGill Luxembourg Centre for Finance and why talent and knowledge matter for Luxembourg’s financial centre:
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