Latest EBAday News: Finextra Research

Finnish banks seek supplier for real-time payments system

Finland's banking industry has laid out its intention to establish a real-time payments system and invited potential suppliers to make their pitches.

27 May 2014

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EBAday 2014 set for record turn-out

The Euro Banking Association and Finextra are preparing for a record turn-out at EBAday 2014, Europe's pre-eminent annual payments event, with over 800 bankers and treasury professionals from across Europe expected to attend the two-day conference and exhibition.

23 May 2014

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EPC launches consultation on evolution of Sepa credit transfer and direct debit

The European Payments Council (EPC) has launched a three month public consultation on possible changes to the Sepa credit transfer and direct debit rule-books.

19 May 2014

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Banking associations seek supply chain finance consensus

Five leading business associations have joined forces with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission to undertake a major project to harmonise market terminology for global supply chain finance products and services.

02 May 2014

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ECB steps up Sepa for cards plans

With direct debits and credit transfers finally out of the way, the European Central Bank (ECB) is turning its attentions to Sepa for cards.

29 April 2014

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European Parliament approves plans to extend Sepa migration deadline

The European Parliament has voted in favour of proposals to extend the migration deadline for processing Sepa-compliant payment transfers by six months, to August 2014.

04 February 2014

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Finextra partners Level39/Innotribe for Future Money innovation conference

Finextra and Level39, in association with Innotribe, are to host a two-day conference exploring the new wave of innovation sweeping across the financial services sector.

12 November 2013

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ECB warns of risks from 'big bang' migration to Sepa

The European Central Bank has issued a stark warning about the operational risks facing 'many key stakeholders' from a last-minute rush to meet the 1 February deadline for the transition to a single euro payments area (Sepa).

24 October 2013

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Banks set out Sepa direct debit exception handling guidance

A Sepa migration forum facilitated by the Euro Banking Association has set out its best practice guidelines on direct debit exception handling.

17 September 2013

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EBA Clearing to run MyBank e-mandate pilot

Payments stakeholders from six European countries are to participate in a six-month trial of EBA Clearing's MyBank system for collecting Sepa-compliant Direct Debits.

16 September 2013

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Transaction banks work to define common standards for supply chain financing

With the market for supply chain finance (SCF) schemes set for explosive further growth, Europe's largest transaction banks are coming together to define common terminology as they look to expand their range of services and compete for cross-border business.

05 June 2013

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Commerzbank signs for Clear2Pay Open Payment Framework

Germany's Commerzbank has contracted with Clear2Pay for the deployment of the Belgium-based company's Open Payment Framework (OPF) as a central platform for end-to-end XML processing.

22 May 2013

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Live: EBAday 2013, day two

Payments professionals from across Europe are gathering in Berlin this week for EBAday, hosted by the Euro Banking Association and Finextra. We're liveblogging events here.

22 May 2013

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Live: EBAday 2013, day one

Payments professionals from across Europe are gathering in Berlin this week for EBAday, hosted by the Euro Banking Association and Finextra. We're liveblogging events here.

21 May 2013

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Major German banks to switch domestic payments to EBA's Step2 ACH

A core group of seven German banks are to use EBA Clearing's pan-European Automated Clearing House Step2 for processing Sepa-compliant domestic payments in euros.

21 May 2013

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Council of the European Union demands Sepa migration push

Amid concerns that companies are failing to adequately prepare for February's Sepa migration deadline, the Council of the European Union has called on member states, banks and end users to redouble their efforts.

15 May 2013

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EBAday 2013 fast approaching sell out as new faces join top line-up

PayPal and Monitise are among a rich crop of first-time exhibitors making their way to Berlin in May for the pre-eminent annual event for the European payments industry, EBAday 2013.

03 May 2013

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Corporate treasuries are in danger of losing the Sepa momentum

Anne Coghlan, head of group treasury at Dyson, discusses how her organisation is redirecting attention towards complying with the single euro payments area as the industry prepares for the 2014 end dates.

01 May 2013

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Irish businesses urged to step up Sepa preparations

The Irish business community is woefully unprepared for the imminenet arrival of a Single Euro Payment Area (Sepa), with 42% yet to begin making the necessary changes to their accounting systems, according to a survey by the Irish business and employers confederation (Ibec).

29 April 2013

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Deutsche Bank builds Accounts Receivable Manager for Sepa for PayPal

Deutsche Bank has launched Accounts Receivable Manager (ARM) for Sepa, a corporate cash management tool initially developed for e-commerce giant PayPal

10 April 2013