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The PSD2 deadline is just seven months away, and we all know just how quickly time flies. Market feedback suggests that many financial institutions are still in the ‘reflection’ phase. So far, this ye...
One does not have to be a clairvoyant to see that digitalisation, open banking, PSD2 and instant payments will be high on the industry’s agenda in 2017. Consequently, these topics will feature promine...
The 11th edition of EBAday in Milan broke a new record with more than 1,000 delegates and a once more sold-out exhibition floor. Thematically, last year’s trends continued as was visible in the 19-se
Open APIs are finding their way into the payments industry. They often facilitate the customer driven ‘opening up’of banks to the outside world in a secure, scalable, reusable and self-service fashio...
2016 will be another decisive year for the payments industry, as it should become clearer how the provisions on access to Payment Initiation and Account Information services (XS2A) as part of the revi...
EBAday celebrated its 10th anniversary in Amsterdam with a 19-session program, a sold-out exhibition floor and 871 delegates. After allowing for some days to let the dust settle, it is now a good mome...
The financial industry is ripe for change and innovation. Some of these changes are being mandated by regulators. Other disruptions are coming from new technologies such as the rise of apps, mobile de...
Major progress was made in 2014 on the common understanding of the strategic importance of alternative payments for the European banking sector, against the background of transforming private and publ...
With Helsinki and another successful EBAday behind us, it is time to reflect on the conversations and themes from the show. With 800 attendees this year, this was the biggest EBAday yet and the Finlan...
As this year’s EBAday approaches, there is plenty of talk about what the retail payments landscape of the future will be like. Just as recent years have seen rapid change in this field, this trend onl...
Bank professionals recognise that the payments landscape has undergone rapid evolution over the past decade. Industry research suggests that by 2020 even greater changes must be expected. In such an ...
The preparations for 2014 are well underway. EBA has received ample community feedback on the key topics to be addressed for next year. The Finnish Federation of Financial Services and the Finnish EBA...