The Dutch central bank has said it wants to improve the resilience of the Netherlands’ payments system, lessen its reliance on non-European providers and foster innovation.

In its payments strategy for 2026–28, published on March 9, the Netherlands Bank (DNB) says its first priority is to “reduce dependence on non-European players in critical parts of the payment chain”, such as payment instruments and payment transaction processing. This is a thinly veiled reference to US-based companies