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What is the Danish Payments Council?

The forum behind Danish payment rules of thumb.

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The Danish Payments Council is a forum for cooperation on retail payments in Denmark, set up by Danmarks Nationalbank in 2012. It has 13 members, among them the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finance Denmark, Vipps MobilePay, Nets, Mastercard and Visa. A member of the Board of Governors of Danmarks Nationalbank chairs the Council, and Danmarks Nationalbank runs the secretariat. The Council meets at least twice a year and works for efficient and safe payments for citizens, companies and banks.

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Why

  1. It brings authorities, consumers and payment companies together.
  2. It issues statements and recommendations.
  3. It works for better payment statistics in Denmark.

Details

On 13 April 2026 the Council published a status report on the card payment contingency, which lets adults with Danish cards pay offline for at least a week in most nationwide grocery chains.

Tip

The reports of the Council are published on nationalbanken.dk, so look there for its latest recommendations on payments.

What may differ

The list of members can change over time.

Common misconception

The Payments Council sets binding rules that shops must follow.

What actually happens

It is a forum that issues statements and recommendations, which the parties can choose to implement.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Payment rules, limits and fees change, so check the official sources or your bank before you pay.

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