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EBAday 2014 set for record turn-out

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

Euro Board to fix post-Sepa focus on mobile and 'innovative' payments

Euro Board to fix post-Sepa focus on mobile and 'innovative' payments

The newly-convened Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) is to set up two working groups to explore the role of mobile and 'innovative' payments methods, as Europe begins the transition to a Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa).

22 May 2014

ECB steps up Sepa for cards plans

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

Swift Business Forum - London 2014 - Live Blog

Swift Business Forum - London 2014 - Live Blog

Welcome to Finextra's live blog from the Swift Business Forum, London 2014, which was held Monday at the Brewery venue in the City of London, UK. This fourth instalment of the financial services Forum in the UK capital is entitled 'Doing good business in an era of re-regulation'.

29 April 2014

European Parliament approves plans to extend Sepa migration deadline

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

Fresh stats show Sepa migration accelerating

Fresh stats show Sepa migration accelerating

New statistics released by the European Central Bank (ECB) show that migration to the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) gathered pace strongly in December.

20 January 2014

European Commission wants to extend Sepa migration deadline as conversion rates stall

European Commission wants to extend Sepa migration deadline as conversion rates stall

The European Commission is proposing to extend the Sepa migration deadline by six months in the face of mounting evidence that market participants are struggling to meet the original February 2014 target for switchover to the new euro payment formats.

09 January 2014

European Central Bank sets up Euro Retail Payments Board

European Central Bank sets up Euro Retail Payments Board

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the creation of a new Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) to oversee the integration of the bloc's retail payments market in a post-Sepa environment.

19 December 2013

Italian utility Enel connects to EBA Clearing MyBank

Italian utility Enel connects to EBA Clearing MyBank

Italian utility giant Enel has connected to EBA Clearing's MyBank service, offering customers the option to pay their gas and electricity bills from within a bank Web site.

28 November 2013

Live Blog: Swift Nordics Regional Conference 2013

Live Blog: Swift Nordics Regional Conference 2013

Compliance and beyond: navigating challenges and exploring opportunities in the Nordic financial landscape

21 November 2013

Irish payments specialist Sentenial plans hiring spree

Irish payments specialist Sentenial plans hiring spree

Dublin-based payments specialist Sentenial is promising to hire 110 new employees over the next year as it takes advantage of a Sepa-related boost to business.

06 November 2013

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

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

Banks set out Sepa direct debit exception handling guidance

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

EBA Clearing to run MyBank e-mandate pilot

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

RBS chooses CGI for Sepa one-stop-shop

RBS chooses CGI for Sepa one-stop-shop

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has selected CGI Group for the provision of a 'one-stop-shop' for its Sepa migration.

30 July 2013

European card fraud losses fall

European card fraud losses fall

ATM and POS-based card fraud are on the retreat in Europe, thanks in large part to technological advances such as EMV, but online losses remain stubbornly high, according to figures from the ECB.

17 July 2013

EU to establish European Retail Payments Board to improve Sepa governance

EU to establish European Retail Payments Board to improve Sepa governance

The EU is poised to revise the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) governance arrangements by replacing the informal Sepa Council with a European Retail Payments Board and by adjusting the role of the bank-backed European Payments Council.

26 June 2013

Transaction banks work to define common standards for supply chain financing

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

Council of the European Union demands Sepa migration push

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

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

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