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President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde attends a press conference following a meeting of the ECB governing council in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, 30 Jan 2025.

Video. Is the EU banning American credit cards?

Updated: 16/04/2025 - 9:56 GMT+2

Social media users allege that ECB President Christine Lagarde has announced plans to get rid of the likes of Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.

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