European Card Review
SYNOPSIS FOR THE JANUARY/FEBRUARY ISSUE
Among topics to be featured in the January/February 2008 issue of European Card Review, which is scheduled for publication on January 30, are the following. Please note that depending on developments in the marketplace, the line-up may change prior to publication.
ACHs IN EUROPE - AN OVERVIEW
Card processors and automated clearing houses (ACHs) are converging
in Europe, as mergers like Voca-Link, Equens and SIA-SSB show.
As ACHs evolve from back-office utilities into organizations
which treat payments as a business, issues remain to be clarified – the
involvement of central banks, future consolidation and the scope
of EBA Clearing and Swift.
POS TERMINAL STANDARDS - AN UPDATE
Within the four domains for interoperability identified by the
SEPA Card Framework, the terminal-to-acquirer interface has long
been recognized as the hardest to standardize. As the working
groups continue to pursue standardization, ECR looks at progress
made to date.
JAPAN INC’S CONTACTLESS AND M-PAYMENTS PLATFORM
Driven by cooperation between all the key players – mobile
phone network operators, banks, credit card companies and chip
manufacturers – Japan has developed the world’s most
extensive and advanced contactless and m-payments platform. What
are its achievements to date – and what do the next five
years hold?
PREPAID CARDS
New programmes and announcements from this fast-developing sector.
M-PAYMENTS
Latest developments in m-payments and m-banking globally and in
Europe.
POS TERMINALS
Full coverage of developments in the equipment market’s most
dynamic sector.
PRODUCTS AND CONTRACTS
All the products, contracts and deals from around Europe and beyond.