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Swiss Banks Team with Italian Fintech for Card-Based P2P Transfers: PayInit AG's Big Swing

Everyone figured Swiss banks would stick to their fortified vaults of tradition. But PayInit AG flips the script, using Italian Opentech muscle for peer-to-peer card transfers.

Digital illustration of peer-to-peer money transfer between Swiss payment cards across borders

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Viseca and Cornèr Bank launch PayInit AG with Opentech for card P2P transfers, filling Swiss market gap. 𝕏
  • OpenPay Send enables sends to cards, wallets, accounts worldwide using phone/email directories. 𝕏
  • Skeptical outlook: Boosts bank fees more than user savings; domestic win, global challenge. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Finovate

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