Hey Germany, how is your Digitalisierung going?
My vodafone-provided modem stopped working. First technician appointment available is five days from now.
No sir, he cannot bring a replacement modem with him. But it is okay if you use some self-purchased modem, sure. But that will require an Aktivierungskode.
Oh ok, I have that from when I signed the contract
Sorry sir, that's too old, you need a new one.
Ok send me my email is [email protected]
No sir. We are sending it by post. For security.
@maccruiskeen @stefan That's what my country (Brazil) did. PIX is operated by our Central Bank, is lightning fast, and mostly free of charge (Corp accounts pay a fee, but it is cheap).
The entire thing costs like 10M USD a year to run last I checked. For a country this big, it's an absolute bargain.
This has revolutionized things so much that Trump used it to justify sanctions (because it hurts Visa and MC).
@maccruiskeen @stefan an opaque bank with poor customer service and weird regulatory position? Nah
Instant inter-Bank transfers should be the default for all banks, it should not require a third-party app. Should be a requirement for a bank to be called a bank.