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

If you are a retailer and would like information about the switch to EMV, here are a few tools that will help provide simple answers to your questions.   One million EFTPOS terminals migrate to EMV © Photos Joël Gavy   Download the EMV Guidebook This EMV Guidebook which was specially designed for retailers can be downloaded from the Cartes Bancaires CB website.   Check compliance of your hardware You should check with your bank and on the Cartes Bancaires CB website to make sure that the payment hardware you are using (Eftpos terminals, integrated payment systems, etc.) is CB5.2 approved and is correctly installed.   Questions? Contact CB for the answer! Do you have a question on the new standard, or your Eftpos terminal upgrade? Log onto the CB website and click on Switch to EMV, and then FAQ.   Payment with a foreign smart card? Check your guidebook! When confronted with a foreign EMV smart card, you will need to follow a specific procedure certain specific steps need to be followed on your Eftpos terminal: choice of language, whether to enter the code or not, etc. (see also CB MAG No 22) Back to top of page

– 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!