e-rsb, an advantage for CB banks SEPA, controlled evolution Security standard for merchant sites EPC adopts the SEPA Cards Framework EMV: France fine-tunes its migration Security, performance e-rsb, the network that goes further Successful migration from RCB to e-rsb! The constant growth of CB transactions e-rsb: a system in the forefront of technology The e-rsb network: ready for the future The Nordic aspirations of Danish group PBS e-rsb, record after record

The SEPA Cards Framework was adopted by the EPC on © Joël Gavy 21st September 2005. A decisive new step in the construction of SEPA. The EPC (European Payments Council) adopted the SEPA Cards Framework for the use of bankcards in the European Union at its plenary session in Brussels on 21st September 2005. European banks have agreed to guarantee interoperability between national systems and to create a fraud database; they also adopted the final specifications for transfers and direct debits (a new payment method, operational in January 2008). Alongside work by the EPC, the European Commission should present its proposal for the New Legal Framework for payments in Europe at the end of 2005. Back to top of page

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