Croatia 2025
Market Overview Payment Organization EGCP, formerly the Croatian interbank processor MBU, is the shared group card processor of Erste Group (A). Domestic Payment Brands MBCARD debit cards. Market Structure Croatia was a showcase market for American Express through its agreement with PBZ, which had issued over 500,000 American Express cards until 2019. Erste Bank acquired […]
Bulgaria 2025
Market Overview Payment Organisation BORICA is the Bulgarian interbank organisation and card authorisation centre. Domestic Card Brands BORICA was the domestic debit card; many cards are co-badged Maestro. BORICA cards have been replaced by Bcard cards. Bcard is the new domestic card brand launched in 2017. Bcard cards are typically debit cards, credit cards or […]
Moldova 2025
Introduction – Payments in Moldova Moldova is a parliamentary republic with a unicameral Parliament (Parlamentul). It is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Organisation for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM) and the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and is an observer of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC). About […]