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5. UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:22 PM

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221026250

“Visa, Mastercard … the urgent issue is our payment system. Trump can cut everything off,” Lalucq said. “The rest is poetry. I urgently request that the commission organise a European Airbus for payment systems: you can’t say you weren’t warned.”

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