The triumph of an unparalleled concept! Two decades of interbanking! CB's figures never looked better! Cartes 2004, CB on centre stage! CB bankcaard: an everyday item 3D Secure, moving on the test phase! Acquisition: the transformation of the CB system Bank making the commitment Retailers: security is the top priority Migration to EMV, the CB system adapts Distance selling, rentals, etc. The CB contact is changing too! SIBS, the cornerstone of Portugal's banking system EMV: FAQs EMV: current status in Europe

Acquisition, a central role carried out by the bank in the CB system, refers both to the administration of cash withdrawals and payments by CB bankcard to retailers or service providers. In this feature article, we will be taking a close look at acquisition from a practical stance through the eyes of bankers, manufacturers and mass and local (face-to-face) retail players. Banks making the commitment Retailers: security is the top priority Migration to EMV, the CB system adapts Distance selling, rentals, etc. The CB contract is changing too!

– Automatic Fuel Dispensers (AFDs): security on tap – FINREAD heading for standardisation – Security: an international seminar     – Eftpos terminals must be certified CB 5.2/EMV     – CB: recognised expertise – CB welcomes the new european members – "Chip and pin": northern France gets maximum exposure!