Groupement des Cartes Bancaires "CB"

Groupement CB & CB System
Set up in 1984, to establish in France an interbank card payment and cash withdrawal system, Groupement des Cartes Bancaires "CB" is at the heart of the CB system that involves four stakeholders: the cardholder, the merchant (or ATM), the cardholder’s bank (issuer) and the merchant’s bank or ATM bank (acquirer).
Main issues & Surveys
Progress in the migration to EMV, Dynamic Data Authentication (DDA), establishment of the Single Europe Payments Area, extending acceptance, distance payment, etc. For a closer look at Carte Bancaire’s major projects and surveys, read further.

Latest press release

Chip cards : the most secure and practical payment instrument.
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Chip cards : the most secure and practical payment instrument

EPAS : press release and leaflet

In its quality of initiator and coordinator of the EPAS project, CB has carried out an active cooperation within this European initiative. By setting up the new EPASOrg structure, CB will strengthen this standardisation cooperation at worldwide level.
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EPASOrg press release_102709
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Leaflet EPAS


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