Another year of success for the CB card CB: a new Chairman of the Board Cartes 2004: EMV a superstar! The French are "newver without their card"! A card advantage for the public sector! eAdministration on the cards! CB card adopted by the State sector Major savings for small purchases! Towards contactless technology and eSignatures The bankcard takes off in Poland: + 47% by 2008! Building trust on the Web! EMV: meeting our goals!

In its Newsletter No 4, Cartes Bancaires has published the report of the roundtable on "Electronic public services and the smart card".   © DR On 19th October 2004, Cartes Bancaires invited government representatives to participate in a roundtable on the topic of "e-Administration: the smart card serving the Government". A summary of the discussions is published in the Cartes Bancaires CB Newsletter No 4 (January 2005), available on request by emailing communication@cartes-bancaires.com. Back to top of page

– CB celebrates a record Christmas – Distance selling: France a winner in Europe – e-Administration and the smart card spelt out!     – What is ADAE? – CB analyses the IAS specifications – Purchasing card: specifications now available     – In the United States, e-Payments take the lead – EMV: "Liability Shift" now in force – Migration to EMV: dual-pace Europe