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  • CPSS-World Bank Forum on Retail Payments. The second meeting of the CPSS-World Bank Forum on Retail Payments. The Forum intends to focus on the following topics, among others: issues affecting the development of innovations in retail payments, especially mobile payments; security standards for innovative payment mechanisms, and interchange fees in retail payments. For more information and registration, please contact Rose Vo at Hvo1@worldbank.org. Miami, FL. February 27-28, 2012.

  • International Payments Summit (IPS) 2012. The 20th editional of one of the leading payments conferences. Over 400+ attendees and 110+ international industry speakers. Organized by ICBI. London, UK. March 12-15, 2012.
  • Sixth ECB Conference on Statistics on "Central Bank statistics as a servant of two separate mandates: price stability and mitigation of systemic risk". Frankfurt, Germany. April 17-18, 2012.
  • Cards & Payments Asia 2012. One conference covering various tracks dedicated to cards & payments, prepaid cards, NFC and digital identification. Organized by Terrapinn. Singapore, April 25-27, 2012. 
  • Payments 2012. A premier source for payments professionals from across industries and around the globe to get the most vital and actionable information to address the myriad issues and opportunities in today’s rapidly-changing environment. Organized by NACHA. Baltimore, MD. April 29 - May 2, 2012.
  • Sibos 2012. Every year Sibos brings together influential leaders from financial institutions, market infrastructures, multinational corporations and technology partners to do business and shape the future of the financial industry. Facilitated and organized by SWIFT for the SWIFT community, Sibos is a unique forum to collaborate and take collective action in payments, securities, cash management and trade. Osaka, Japan. October 29 - November 2, 2012.
Past Events
  • Mobile Asia Congress. The GSMA Mobile Asia Congress provides mobile industry executives worldwide an important opportunity to meet, discuss and debate industry trends and issues, and network with peers, partners and prospects. This thought-leadership event  focused on addressing operator issues and advancing projects through a combination of region-specific keynotes, working sessions, a product showcase with breakthrough innovations, and extended networking opportunities. Hong Kong, November 16-17, 2011.
  • Fourteenth Annual International Banking Conference: The Role of Central Banks in Financial Stability: How Has It Changed? The purpose of the annual conference is to address important current issues affecting international financial markets. This year, it examined the changing role of central banks in pursuing financial stability. Co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the European Central Bank. Chigago, IL. November 10-11, 2011.
  • Mobile Money Global 2011. This event brought together over 600 senior decision makers from across the lifestyle apps and services universe to explore opportunities in banking, healthcare, education, ticketing and agriculture. Dubai, UAE. October 31 - November 3, 2012.
  • Sibos 2011. Every year Sibos brings together influential leaders from financial institutions, market infrastructures, multinational corporations and technology partners to do business and shape the future of the financial industry. Facilitated and organized by SWIFT for the SWIFT community, Sibos is a unique forum to collaborate and take collective action in payments, securities, cash management and trade. Toronto, Canada. September 19-23, 2011.
  • Prepaid 2011. Europe’s leading event for payments innovation. London, UK. June 13-15, 2011.
  • SWIFT African Regional Conference – Africa 2011. Through a series of plenary sessions and debates, the agenda for this year’s SWIFT Regional Conference in Africa integrated key trends and challenges facing the industry. The event will looked at how SWIFT is adapting to continue delivering high levels of operational performance while lowering costs and making the infrastructures and standards interoperable. Balaclava, Mauritius. 30 May - 1 June 2011. 
  • 5th Annual Payment China 2011 Summit. The theme of the 2011 summit was collaboration, innovation, and internationalization. It will address fundamental issues of how to connect China and foreign central banks’ payment systems, and how banks and financial institutions can capitalize on emerging business opportunities and maximize profitability. Beijing, China. May 25-27, 2011.
  • Joint ECB/OeNB conference on “The future of retail payments: opportunities and challenges”. The objectives of this conference were twofold. First, the conference aimed to improve the general understanding of payment economics (and related disciplines) in the field of retail payments and, more specifically, to help identify possible developments and dynamics that will shape the future payment landscape. Second, this conference aimed to provide a forum for debate and interaction among market participants, policy-makers and researcher. Vienna, Austria. May 12-13, 2011.
  • Payments 2011. A premier source for payments professionals from across industries and around the globe to get the most vital and actionable information to address the myriad issues and opportunities in today’s rapidly-changing environment. Organized by NACHA. Austin, Texas. April 3-6, 2011.
  • 2nd Congress on Access to Financial Services, Tools and Payment Systems. This event discussed the role of payment systems in improving access to financial services. Organized by Asobancaria. Cartagena, Colombia. April 7-8, 2011.
  • International Payments Summit (IPS) 2011. IPS - The World's Leading Payments Conference. Over 400+ attendees and 110+ international industry speakers. Organized by ICBI. London, UK. March 21-24, 2011.
  • World Bank-IFC Financial Infrastructure Conference. This three-day conference held by the World Bank-IFC covered access and stability issues related to Financial Infrastructure (payment systems, remittances, collateral registries/secured transactions, credit reporting). This event is open to the public. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. March 14-17, 2011.
  • Expanding the Horizon of Payment Systems. Global Payment System Conference organized by the World Bank Payment Systems Development Group (PSDG) in the context of the IFC-World Bank Financial Infrastructure Week, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. March 14-17, 2011. For more information, please contact Marco Nicoli (mnicoli1@worldbank.org).
  • SIBOS 2010. Once a year, Sibos brings together the financial industry to create opportunities for individuals, organisations and the community as a whole. Facilitated and organised by SWIFT, this forum creates the stimulus for learning, for collaborating, for developing new business, for defining future strategies and for taking collective action. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. October 25-29, 2010.
  • Mobile Money Transfer Global. Bringing together leading players from across the entire MMT ecosystem, MMT Global featured 40+ top executive presentations and global case studies. MMT Global saw over 400 people come together to network and discussed the latest industry developments and explore the opportunities and challenges facing the industry. Dubai, UAE. October 25-26, 2010.
  • Global Payments Week 2010. The biannual event gathering central banks and securities commissions from all over the world. Organized by the World Bank. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. October 19-22, 2010.
  • Prepaid Cards LatAm 2010. An entire day to discuss the avenues for growth of prepaid in Latin America, from government benefits, to transportation, to retail. Organized by Terrapinn. Coral Gables, FL. October 6, 2010.
  • Cards Latin America. Cards Latin America is the networking event of the year for the Latin cards and payments industry. It brings together a targeted group of cards executives in one place at one time for unparalleled access and networking opportunities. Coral Galbes, FL. October 4-6, 2010.
  • AFI Global Policy Forum. The 2010 event was a unique opportunity to review and assess progress on financial inclusion policymaking, take stock of key activities and share the lessons learned, identify gaps and challenges to address bottlenecks and further advance financial inclusion policy in developing countries. Co-hosted by AFI and Bank Indonesia. Bali, Indonesia. September 27-29, 2010.
  • Seminario de Corresponsales Bancarios.  Organized by Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) and CGAP. September 1-3, 2010.
  • Effective Oversight of Payments, Clearing and Settlement Systems. This 4-day programme aimed to equip payment systems experts in central banks to meet the challenge to formulate an oversight framework for ensuring the safety and reliability of the payments, clearing and settlement systems, and for addressing the issues of competition, accessibility, efficiency and the prevention of fraud. Sponsored by Central Banking. Cambridge, UK. August 31-September 3, 2010.
  • Prepaid Cards & Mobile Payments 2010 Conference. This event examined innovative payment technologies and forecasted the prepaid role in the evolution, updated on regulatory and legal developments, and shared best practices on mobile payment technologies. Organized by IQPC. Denver, CO. June 28-30, 2010.
  • Payments Panorama 2010. The theme for the Payments Panorama 2010 was “Leadership, Change and Vision in the Payments Industry”. The program featured sessions on mobile payments, international standards, crime and payments, and innovation and evolution in the retail payments sector. Vancouver, Canada. June 16-18, 2010
  • Prepaid 2010. By 2015 MasterCard and PSE Consulting project the value of spend on prepaid to reach EUR131bn in Europe; winning prepaid businesses will identify and dominate a market niche. Prepaid 2010 provided round tables and panels around an agenda genuinely driven by audience questions, with over 100 global prepaid visionaries. London, UK. June 14-16, 2010.
  • 5th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum. This year's edition focused on credit, payments, and deposits. Miami, FL. June 9-11, 2010.
  • InfoDev Annual Symposium 2010: Clean, Green and Mobile. Making Technology Work for the Poor. The Mobile Phone Applications Panel discussion focused on how mobile services can effectively serve the poorest at the base of the pyramid. Washington, DC. June 9, 2010.
  • 9th Regional Payment Systems Workshop. The workshop aimed to provide a platform for the central banks of the region to exchange views on the payment system reform process in their individual countries, on the role of the respective central banks in managing change in payment systems and on how developments in the region link with broader global trends. Organized jointly by the BIS/CPSS and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. Özdere, İzmir, Turkey. May 26-29, 2010.
  • Mobile Money Summit 2010. This year’s conference agenda included the cutting edge topics and issues affecting the Mobile Money marketplace. These include: Operator Heavyweights Embrace Mobile Money;The Case for Banks Investing in Mobile Money ; Emerging Business Models for Mobile Money; New Success Stories - Untapped Areas of Growth and Opportunities for Mobile Money. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. May 24-27, 2010.
  • Tenth Annual Payments Conference. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its tenth Annual Payments Conference in the Conference Center at the Bank. This year's theme was “Payment Innovations in the Wake of the Financial Crisis”. Chicago, IL. May 20-21, 2010.
  • Lafferty Cards and Retail Banking Europe. The 2010 edition focused on delivering a global perspective, with case studies from key players who have successfully managed to increase card usage and issuance in financially tough times. Looking at Europe and beyond, this conference was a one stop shop for learning tips and insights from the most successful emerging markets. Milan, Italy. May 11-12, 2010.
  • Payment China 2010. Bringing together executive officials, payments decision-makers, experts from commercial banks, central banks, banking regulators, service providers, associations and corporate treasury areas worldwide, this event intended to narrow the existing gaps between the demand for payment and settlement services and address the technology and risk management. Beijing, China. May 10-11, 2010.
  • Mobile Money Transfer Africa. Africa is currently recognised as the most significant hub for mobile money activity. MMT Africa is a must attend event for anyone with an interest in this rapidly evolving market. Nairobi, Kenya. May 4-7, 2010.
  • SWIFT Regional Conference Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. May 4-6, 2010.
  • Payments 2010. Rapidly evolving technological advances in products and services are creating the need for more oversight. This conference equipped participants with the tools and information that are vital for all organizations—whether as a provider or end-user of payment services— to strike the proper balance between innovation and risk management. Organized by NACHA. Seattle, WA. April 25-28, 2010.
  • Prepaid Cards Summit Middle East. Middle East has recently experienced a dramatic growth in the number of salary cards being used. With plans underway for a regional single currency and regulations continually evolving, companies need to ensure they keep abreast of development in this fast moving market. Prepaid Card Summit Middle East contained presentations covering key issues and opportunities in the region. Dubai, UAE. March 22-23, 2010.
  • Central and Eastern European Card Markets. CEE Card Markets is an established conference that covers all aspects relating to the card markets in the CEE region, such as major advances in NFC, RFID technologies, and mobile payments, as well as the progress of the SEPA infrastructure. Budapest, Hungary. March 16-17, 2010.
  • Mobile Financial Services. An evolution from Mobile Payments Conference, this event focused on such crucial subjects as the effect of the current climate on the development and rollout of mobile financial services, the importance of mobile to the banking and retail sector, and the role of payments in emerging markets. Organized by Informa. London, UK. March 9-10, 2010.
  • Mobile Money Transfer Americas. The region is quickly becoming fertile ground for mobile financial services to flourish. MMT Americas brought together the region's first pioneers, who gave insights into how they planned and launched their services into this previously untapped market. Cancun, Mexico. March 8-11, 2010.
  • International Payments Summit. Now in its 18th year, International Payments attracts 500+ senior executives from around the globe, including banks, corporations, regulatory authorities, new payments providers, technology, and infrastructure and service providers. The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London W2. March 8-11, 2010.
  • SWIFT Regional Conference Middle East. Dubai, UAE. March 1-3, 2010.
  • 2010 Payments Summit. This 2.5-day meeting focused on new trends and projects that are accelerating the widespread acceptance, usage and application of contactless and NFC mobile payments technology for transportation and general retail payment applications. Organized by Smart Card Alliance. Salt Lake City, UT. February 23-25, 2010.
  • World Cards & Payments Summit 2010. This event brought together over 250 senior executives representing world players in the cards and retail payments industry. Discussions, case studies and best practices were highlighted in this three day world conference. Dubai, UAE. February 1-3, 2010.
  • Prepaid Cards Summit 2009. This event focused on the dynamic and competitive prepaid market. Leading industry experts on market analysis informed participants on best practices and new opportunities. Rome, Italy. Organized by VRL Prepaid Government in association with Mastercard. November 12-13, 2009.
  • Western Hemisphere Forum Payments Week 2009. The annual meeting of central banks and securities commissions from Latin America and the Caribbean, with participation of observers from other regions. Organized by the World Bank, in cooperation with the Bank for International Settlements and CEMLA. Punta del Este, Uruguay. November 17-20, 2009. Presentations
  • The Changing Retail Payments Landscape: What Role for Central Banks? This conference brought together three principal audiences – industry participants, policy makers, and academics – for an exchange of views on the changing retail payments landscape and central bank payments policies. Organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Kansas City, MO. November 9-10, 2009.
  • Smart Cards in Government 2009. As part of a continuing partnership, the CTST conference is produced by the Smart Card Alliance as the official annual meeting of the Alliance. Over 120 speakers covered a range of topics including contactless payment, identity management, physical and logical access security, government-issued credentialing, mobile payments, NFC, and new emerging technologies that will be reshaping the smart card industry in the future. Washington, DC. October 27-30, 2009.
  • MENA Microfinance Forum 2009. The conference, organized by Uniglobal Research, discussed questions which still remain unanswered. Such as: When and how will the legal framework be changed? What kind of opportunities in Microfinance will be available? What new products will be developed? How fast will improvements be seen? Amman, Jordan. October 26-27, 2009.
  • Mobile Money Transfer. The MMT conference drew on the experiences of the people who have “got their hands dirty” launching and marketing MMT programs to millions of customers. Dubai, U.A.E. October 26-27, 2009.
  • Lafferty Cards Asia 2009. This conference was designed to help market participants determine their future strategy by highlighting the main strategic options open to issuers, merchant acquirers, network providers and processors, and by characterizing the key opportunities and pitfalls on the basis of international experience. Jakarta, Indonesia. October 15-16, 2009.
  • Cards Latin America 2009. Cards Latin America is the leading event for the Latin cards industry. Cards Latin America brings together issuers and acquirers from across the region. Organized by Terrapinn. The Westin Colonnade, Coral Gables, FL. October 5-7, 2009.
  • Recent Developments in Consumer Credit and Payments. The conference addressed important issues in consumer credit and payments. Organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA. September 24-25, 2009.
  • SIBOS 2009. Once a year, Sibos brings together the financial industry to create opportunities for individuals, organisations and the community as a whole. Facilitated and organised by SWIFT, this forum created the stimulus for learning, for collaborating, for developing new business, for defining future strategies and for taking collective action. Sibos 2009 attracted over thousands of participants from the financial industry ranging from the established financial institutions to application and middleware vendors, system integrators, central clearing systems and consultants, who come to debate, share their knowledge and discuss the issues that are at the top of financial industry’s agenda. Hong Kong. September 14-18, 2009.
  •  AFI Global Policy Forum 2009. More than 100 policymakers from over 50 developing countries met at the first AFI Global Policy Forum to identify and answer key questions that are essential for making breakthroughs in financial inclusion. The forum was jointly hosted by the Central Bank of Kenya and AFI. Nairobi, Kenya. September 14-16, 2009.
  • Mobile Banking and Financial Services Africa. The conference delivered timely insights into key business, technical security considerations that all players in the mobile banking industry and payments industry in Africa must address. Organized by IIR telecoms. Johannesburg, South Africa. July 20-22, 2009.
  • Mobile Money Summit 2009. The conference focused on what is new in the mobile money ecosystem and how the community has evolved in the past year. Organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), UK Department for International Development (DFID) and Global System for Mobile communications (GMSA). Barcelona, Spain. June 22-25, 2009.
  • ELUS 2009. SWIFT regional conference in Latin America. Panama City, Panama. June 22-24, 2009.
  • Contactless Cards and Payments. The Impact of Regulation and Risk. This conference aimed at updating on the UK card markets, highlighting the potential risks posed by new card technology, and the difficulties in regulatory aspects of the card markets. Organized by SMi. London, UK. June 22-23, 2009.
  • Joint European Central Bank/De Nederlandsche Bank conference on "Retail payments: integration and innovation." The objectives of this conference were twofold: first, it aimed to improve the general understanding of retail payment economics and, more specifically, to help identify possible developments and dynamics that will shape the future retail payments landscape; second, this conference aimed to provide a forum for debate among market participants, policy-makers and researchers. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. May 25-26, 2009.
  • SWIFT Regional Conference for Africa. Marrakech, Morocco. May 18-21, 2009.
  • CISPI Payments Week 2009. Common of Independent States Payments and Securities Settlement Initiative. Organized jointly with the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) of the Bank for International Settlements. Kazan, Russia. May 19-22, 2009.
  •  2009 Payments Conference. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its ninth annual Payments Conference, “Payments Pricing: Who Bears the Cost?”. Chicago, IL. May 14-15, 2009.
  • International Payments Summit 2009. The program being driven by extensive research with the payments community, the conference covered all the topics at the top of the payment systems agenda, and the stream formatting enabled participants to create their own agenda over the three days. London, UK. May 11-14, 2009.
  • Payment China 2009 offered global players an opportunity to be informed of the latest payment trends and solutions under one roof. This 3-day summit aimed to create an interactive market place where insightful exchanges and responses to the developments were shared. Beijing, China. May 6-8, 2009.
  •  Banking & Payment Technologies West Africa, 2009. The event engaged with bank customers by inviting them to attend the exhibition and experience the new services available today through the wide range of new payment technologies being offered by banks. Lagos, Nigeria. May 4-6, 2009.
  •  Redefining the Landscape of Payment Systems. The World Bank is intensifying its commitment to promote and disseminate the policy and research debate on these and other topics within the scope of financial infrastructure. For this purpose, the World Bank Group organized the third global conference for payment system specialists. Cape Town, South Africa. April 7-10, 2009.
  • IFSA’s 5th Annual Payments Symposium. This year's conference focused on the issues and challenges facing today's funds transfer professional. The conference provided the audience with the opportunity to learn and network at sessions covering the latest financial services topics. Organized by the International Financial Services Association. New York, NY. March 31-April 2, 2009.
  • Regulating Branchless Banking. A CGAP and World Bank workshop on the regulation of access to financial services using mobile phones, retail agents and other innovative technology-based approaches. Kigali, Rwanda. March 30-31, 2009.
  • SWIFT regional conference for the Middle East. Muscat, Oman, March 16-18, 2009.
  • Mobile Payments and Commerce. A focus on the recent developments of mobile payments to sustain commerce and other economic activities. Brussels, Belgium. March 17-18, 2009.
  • Global Payment Strategy 2009. Designed by payments professionals, for payments professionals, the Global Payments Strategies Conference 2009 not only provided the most current information and differing perspectives, but also established a dialogue with leading industry experts on current and future business lines and opportunities. Paris, France. February 22-23, 2009.
  • Banknet's Fifth Annual Conference on Payment Systems. The conference provided the opportunity to get immediate insight on Role of Payment Systems in the financial stability, developments & trends in various payment & alternate channels and related areas. Organized by Banket Group. Mumbai, India. January 9, 2009.

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