Interview

[Video interview] Wero: the game-changer in Europe's payment revolution

Tuesday 11 February 2025 08:16 CET | Editor: Oana Ifrim | Interview

Oana Ifrim from The Paypers had an exclusive conversation with Martina Weimert, CEO of EPI Company, about Wero’s vision, features, updates, and the promising roadmap ahead.

 

EPI (European Payments Initiative) is one of Europe’s most exciting payments initiatives launched by 16 banks and financial service companies - a major step toward a unified European payment system. This groundbreaking solution aims to set a new standard for payments across all types of retail transactions, from in-store to online and peer-to-peer.

Since our last conversation with Martina, there have been significant developments. The launch of EPI’s mobile-first wallet, Wero, marks a major milestone in advancing instant account-to-account payments across Europe. Initially focused on person-to-person (P2P) transactions, Wero enables users to transfer money seamlessly in just 10 seconds using a phone number, QR code, or email - no IBAN required.

In this exclusive video interview, we dive into:

  • How this milestone has reshaped the payments landscape
  • The results achieved so far
  • EPI’s priorities for 2025 and beyond
  • The evolving needs of merchants and consumers
  • Security and consumer protection measures
  • Pricing policy and future plans
  • QR-code rise and new technologies

 

Don't miss this exclusive and insightful conversation!

About Martina Weimert

Martina Weimert is the CEO of EPI Company, since the early days of the initiative established in December 2020. Martina has been supporting and guiding European banks and acquirers to build the foundation of the EPI Company, aiming to build an independent European solution and connecting Europe’s payment industry. With 20 years of experience in international consulting, she has in-depth experience in payments and payment solution set-up, fintech, blockchain and retail banking in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.


About EPI

EPI (or European Payments Initiative) has been created in 2020 by 16 European banks and payment service providers. They have joined forces with a common goal: to offer a unified mobile payment service, to all European companies and citizens, Wero. EPI intends to enable European consumers and merchants and to carry out all types of retail transactions simply, via a resolutely sovereign digital wallet.


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Keywords: EPI, wero, account-to-account payment
Categories: Payments & Commerce
Companies: EPI, Wero
Countries: Europe
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