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]
Adoption
editIn 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]
Criticism
editYvonne 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]
Merger
editIn 1993, a merger was announced between BeaNet, Bankgirocentrale and Eurocard Nederland.[5] In 1994, they formed Interpay.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bedrijf voor elektronisch betalen opgericht". Nederlands Dagblad.
- ^ "Tankstations Esso krijgen Beanet betaalsysteem". De Volkskrant. March 21, 1990.
- ^ "Beanet breekt oppositie tegen elektronisch betalen". NRC Handelsblad.
- ^ "Van Rooy wil af van monopolie Beanet". Trouw.
- ^ "Fusie tussen BGC, BeaNet en Eurocard". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Trouw, 4 February 1993: Giirale, Eurocard en Beanet gaan samenwerken
External links
edit- "Hoe gebruik je een pinpas? (1985)". Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. Retrieved 2023-02-18.