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

Yves Randoux CEO Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB Cartes Bancaires is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Twenty years of triumph for the banks, industrial partners, retailers and cardholders involved in the success of the CB interbanking system for card payment and cash withdrawal. This unparalleled organisational concept has enabled the bankcard to become a universal method of payment, which in turn has led to the development of new relations between retailers and their customers due to the practicality and ease of use of using the card and the increasingly secure nature of card transactions. Over the last two decades, the CB system has constantly evolved to meet the constantly changing challenges in the field of card payments. Today, more than ever before, this work is ongoing, for example in the area of acquisition through the definition of electronic payment contracts tailored to new environments... In order that the success may continue!! Back to top of page

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