BeaNet

BeaNet (abbreviation of Betaalautomaten Netwerk, Dutch for payment terminal network) was a Dutch system and organization for electronic payments, which was founded in 1988.^[1]

In March 1990, Esso included the possibility to pay with BeaNet.^[2] In January 1992, Albert Heijn was the first large supermarket in the Netherlands that adopted the usage of BeaNet.^[3]

Yvonne van Rooy, the staatssecretaris of economic affairs in the Third Lubbers cabinet, wanted to get rid of the monopolistic position of BeaNet in 1992.^[4]

In 1993, a merger was announced between BeaNet, Bankgirocentrale and Eurocard Nederland.^[5] In 1994, they formed Interpay.^[6]

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