Kyriakos Pierrakakis Announces Doubling of IRIS Transaction Limits Until Year-End 2025

• The daily transaction limit for IRIS will double to 1000 euros for both personal and professional payments by the end of the year.
• The agreement involves banks and DIAS, with a monthly cumulative limit of 5000 euros for personal transactions.
• Commercial transactions remain unlimited.
• IRIS is described as a national champion, with free transactions between individuals and minimal fees for professionals.
• From November 1, IRIS Payments integration into POS systems using QR Code becomes mandatory.
• The Greek IRIS system will join the European Europa Project, expanding its user base significantly.
• The initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s dominance in the payment sector, with discussions on the digital euro.
• IRIS Payments is user-friendly, requiring only the recipient’s phone number, and has 3.8 million registered users, expected to exceed 4 million soon.
• Over 565,000 professionals are registered, with immediate and free transfers between individuals and small fees for professionals.
• Transactions are secure, conducted within the mobile banking environment using biometric data.

Source: minfin.gov.gr

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