JUST IN: Five Belgian Banks are preparing to launch Wero Wallet

JUST IN: Five Belgian Banks are preparing to launch Wero, expanding the European Payments Initiative's footprint and accelerating efforts to unify the continent's digital payments environment.

With institutions like Revolut also integrating the platform, momentum is building behind a payment system built for Europe's long-term strategic interests.

"Facilitating seamless access to free and instant payments is no longer a nice to have, it's a must," said David Tirado, VP of Global Business at Revolut.

By enabling Wero within the Revolut app... we're empowering our customers to make instant and secure payments seamlessly within European borders.

The European Payments Initiative is a grander attempt to serve the economic sovereignty of the EU.

Originally launched as a response to the overwhelming dominance of non-European players in the payments ecosystem, EPI is now executing at scale.

Wero, its flagship product, has already gained more than 40 million users across France, Germany, and Belgium.

The platform will expand to support e-commerce payments in late 2025, followed by in-store payments, subscription handling, and loyalty program integrations by 2026.

"With our members' local presence and close relationship with their customers, Wero will become a trusted part of everyday payments across the continent," said Martina Weimert, CEO, EPI.

Now, five Belgian banks — Argenta, Bank Van Breda, Beobank, Crelan, and vdk bank — have joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) to support the ongoing rollout of Wero, the EU's digital wallet and instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution

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