Seamless cross-border use of the instrument, now made possible by TIPS, and strengthening of legal certainty (to be addressed by new EU legislation) are of essential importance. The adoption of instant payments in Greece can bring clear benefits: speed and efficiency, facilitation of various commercial transactions, removal of red tape, rationalization of public sector procedures, reduction of tax - evasion.
We are therefore supportive of all relevant work done at the level of the Eurosystem and the European fora. Such issues, together with many other topics, will probably be the subject of your proceedings during this conference.