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Felix Kronabetter

Business Development Manager

RBR

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Lucky 13 as MPE tackles change on multiple fronts

The 13th edition of Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) had a lucky break, being one of the last large‑scale conferences to take place before the COVID‑19 virus spread in earnest. The show took place from 18th to 20th February at Berlin’s Intercontinental Hotel, bringing together 1,200 attendees, including 280 merchants and 300 acquiring banks and PS...

09 April 2020 /payments /regulation 5G Payments Schemes and Strategies 2020 - 2035

Sweden sees less cash, more problems

The members of Europe’s cash management association ESTA came together for its 35th annual conference on 19th and 20th May at Vienna’s Intercontinental Hotel with the rallying cry, “A bright future for cash!” Outgoing president Kenneth Hoegman hailed the event’s speaker roster of experts and strong support by providers in the sold out exhibition ar...

09 August 2019 /payments /retail Banking Architecture

Money 20 20 examines the alchemy of fintech

Returning to Amsterdam’s RAI for the second time, Money 20/20 Europe 2019 brought together over 350 industry leaders who provided 70 hours of content to the 6,000 attendees from 2,000 companies hailing from 82 countries. The event covered the full spectrum of topics dominating the commerce universe, from banking transformation, cyber security and ...

09 August 2019 /payments

Regulation shapes Payments Industry strategy

The 2019 edition of the Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) was back in Berlin from the 19th to 21st of February. Over 1,000 attendees from more than 40 countries descended on the Intercontinental Hotel to exchange views and learn from over 130 speakers and to hang out with the odd robot and dinosaur. MPE now has a trusted and well-liked band of indu...

11 April 2019 /payments /regulation Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

Finland the pioneer, Sweden the catalyst

It is not an easy decision for banks to agree to pool their ATMs – they are, after all, giving up control of one of their key channels. So what is it about the Nordic countries which means they embrace ATM pooling in a way that other countries find difficult? I ask the question because five of Sweden’s largest banks – Danske Bank, Handelsbanken, ...

22 September 2011 /payments Innovation in Financial Services

How not to phase out cheques

People living in the majority of countries that do not use, or make limited use of, paper cheques will be mildly amused if they have been following the controversy in the UK around this archaic payment instrument. For some, the future of the cheque is no laughing matter, however. If you are not familiar with this story, it dates back to December ...

22 September 2011 /payments Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030