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Payment systems enable the transfer of funds between economic agents and efficient and reliable cross-border payments services are essential for the smooth functioning of markets. In the European market, large-value payment systems and cash are consolidating. In securities settlement systems, there have been some advances, but little progress has been made in terms of integrating retail payment systems.
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Leonelli, L. (2009). Single European Payment Area: Opportunities for Consumers and Corporates. In: Carretta, A., Fiordelisi, F., Mattarocci, G. (eds) New Drivers of Performance in a Changing Financial World. Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230594814_13
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