Private company
BeaNet
BeaNet (abbreviation of Betaalautomaten Netwerk, Dutch for payment terminal network) was a Dutch system and organization for electronic payments, which was founded in 1988.2 It ceased to exist in 1994.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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BeaNet (abbreviation of Betaalautomaten Netwerk, Dutch for payment terminal network) was a Dutch system and organization for electronic payments, which was founded in 1988.2
Acquisitions
In 1993, a merger was announced between BeaNet, Bankgirocentrale and Eurocard Nederland. In 1994, they formed Interpay.
From Wikipedia’s article on BeaNet, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Controversies and legal
Criticism
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.
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Timeline
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataBeaNet on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBeaNet on Wikipedia
- 3WikipediaBeaNet on Wikipedia (revision used)