The Bank of Greece has partnered also with other institutions (such as the EBRD) in the context of such initiatives, with the aim to support an ecosystem of new and innovative market players, primarily in payment-related areas and promote new areas of collaboration with the market.
As regards the broader payment landscape and payment habits in Greece, it is important to note that changes have taken place in the last 5 years: -a constantly strong move towards cashless payments – with card payments still dominant in that move; -large increase in digitalization of financial transactions, with efficiency gains for all parties involved -introduction of innovative instruments and applications with new players in the market.