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EBAday: Nordic banks explore XML payment migration options

EBA Clearing is working with a consortium of Nordic banks to develop a processing system for large value express transactions based on Sepa ISO 200022 XML standards.

26 May 2010

News/EBAday

EBAday to set the agenda for the European payments industry

An impressive list of board directors, chief financial officers and payments heads from Europe's leading banks have confirmed their participation in the conference programme for the fifth annual EBAday, taking place this year in Luxembourg on 26 and 27 May.

30 April 2010

News/EBAday

EPC defends Sepa Direct Debits against consumer fraud allegations

The European Payments Council has hit out at accusations by consumer groups that customer protection and security procedures are being undermined by the roll-out of the new Sepa Direct Debits (SDD) scheme.

04 March 2010

News/EBAday

Top tier banks unite in support for fifth annual EBAday

Registration has opened for EBAday, the pre-eminent annual event for the European payments industry, with headline sponsorship from four leading global banks - JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank HSBC and ING - plus host sponsor Dexia and local support from Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat.

19 February 2010

News/EBAday

EBAday 2010 to take place in Luxembourg

EBAday 2010 - the fifth annual European payments conference and exhibition organised by Finextra and the Euro Banking Association - will open for business in Luxembourg on the 26th and 27th May.

04 September 2009

News/EBAday

Clear2Pay acquires Dutch consultancy Ereon; launches 'Sepa in a box' for SDD processing

Belgian payments outfit Clear2Pay has acquired the assets of specialist Dutch consultancy Ereon. Financial terms were not disclosed.

30 June 2009

News/EBAday

Dutch banks introduce national Iban and BIC conversion system

The Netherlands Bankers' Association (NVB) is preparing for the arrival of the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) with the introduction of a new nationwide Iban (International Bank Account Number) and BIC (Bank Identifier Code) look-up service for all Dutch citizens and corporates.

29 June 2009

News/EBAday

Bumper turn-out expected for EBAday 2009

The Euro Banking Association and Finextra are preparing for a bumper turn-out at this year's EBAday 2009 payments conference and exhibition in Vienna, as delegate numbers for the two-day event reach a record high.

26 June 2009

News/EBAday

SIX Group plans Sepa direct debit service

Swiss financial infrastructure firm SIX Group says it will begin offering a Sepa-compatible outsourced direct debit processing service when the SDD scheme launches in November.

23 June 2009

News/EBAday

EBAday 2009 goes green in Vienna

To mark World Environment Day, Finextra and the Euro Banking Association are pleased to announce that Europe's premiere payments conference and exhibition, EBAday 2009, has been certified as a CarbonNeutral® event by The CarbonNeutral Company.

05 June 2009

News/EBAday

Deutsche Bank and Logica team on plug and play Sepa Connector

Deutsche Bank's Global Transaction Banking (GTB) division and tech vendor Logica have teamed on an outsourced 'plug and play' Sepa Direct Debits (SDD) offering.

12 May 2009

News/EBAday

Vocalink secures £60m shareholder investment

UK payments processor VocaLink has tapped its shareholders for a £60 million equity capital investment as it looks to continue to expand its European presence.

05 May 2009

News/EBAday

Crédit Agricole sets Sepa strategy with Clear2Pay open payment framework

Crédit Agricole has selected Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework (OPF) for processing payment transactions across the group.

21 April 2009

News/EBAday

RZB CEO Walter Rothensteiner to deliver keynote at EBAday 2009

The Euro Banking Association and Finextra are calling for community input on the agenda for EBAday 2009 in Vienna, Europe's premiere payments exhibition and conference.

17 April 2009

News/EBAday

EBA Clearing gears up for Sepa direct debit scheme

EBA Clearing says it is working with 66 major banks to prepare for testing of its Step2 Sepa direct debit (SDD) services ahead of the scheme's launch in November.

06 April 2009

News/EBAday

E-money reforms pave the way for new competitors in European payments market

The European Commission has approved proposals for a fundamental reform of the rules governing electronic money institutions, paving the way for mobile operators and other 'hybrid' institutions to obtain e-money licenses.

26 March 2009

News/EBAday

Eurozone banks told to ditch direct debit interchange by 2012

Europe's banks have been told that they will have to ditch interchange fees on direct debit transactions by 2012 under EU antitrust rules.

24 March 2009

News/EBAday

European payments industry to convene in Vienna for EBAday 2009

Registration is now open for EBAday 2009, the leading annual European payments forum held by the Euro Banking Association and Finextra Research. This year the two-day event is in Vienna from 30 June to 1 July, and is supported by lead sponsors Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, RZB, and Logica.

20 March 2009

News/EBAday

VocaLink completes Sepa direct debit pilots with three European banks

VocaLink has completed pilot testing of Sepa direct debit exchanges between corporate customers and three European banks, ABN Amro, Bawag and Royal Bank of Scotland

11 February 2009

News/EBAday

MacKinnon quits European Payments Council

Stewart MacKinnon has resigned as secretary general of the European Payments Council (EPC), citing differences of opinion about the role and direction of the EPC.

24 July 2008