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Upcoming 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. Mobile Money Transfer Americas. The region is quickly becoming fertile ground for mobile financial services to flourish. MMT Americas will bring together the region's first pioneers, who will give insights into how they planned and launched their services into this previously untapped market. Cancun, Mexico. March 8-11, 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. April 2010. Lafferty Cards Europe. The 2009 conference, recognizing the recent extraordinary growth in debit card issuance, explored whether ‘debit is the new credit’. Barcelona, Spain. May 17-18, 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. 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.
Past Events 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. Montevideo, Uruguay. November 10-13, 2009. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Mobile Banking for Poor People: Pioneer Perspectives. A CGAP roundtable and webinar. A lively discussion on how mobile phone banking can deliver a range of financial services to poor people and change lives for the better. Consultative Group for Assistance to the Poor –CGAP. World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC. December 11, 2008. Fundamentals of Smart Cards for Payment. The second webinar, "Fundamentals of Smart Cards for Payment”, provided a foundation on the basics of smart card technology, applications and standards. The webinar covered contact and contactless versions of smart cards, applications for payments such as credit, debit, EMV, mobile, and transit, and other applications and standards. Organized by The Electronic Transactions Association and the Smart Card Alliance. Webinar. November 18, 2008. Research Conference on Payment Systems. Norges Bank (the central bank of Norway) conducted an extensive survey of costs for all parties involved in retail payment transactions. Results of this survey became available in the early fall of 2008. On this occasion Norges Bank organized a research conference on payment systems. Oslo, Norway. November 14-15, 2008. Banking on Mobiles: Why, How, for Whom? The promise of mobile banking is well known; harder to find are examples of solid implementation and mass roll out beyond payments and transfers. In “Banking on Mobiles: Why, How, for Whom?” CGAP examined the business case and deployment options for smaller banks and microfinance institutions. Organized by CGAP. Washington DC. October 1, 2008. IFSA'S Annual Payments Conference. 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. Florida, September 28 - October 1, 2008. ELUS 2008. The SWIFT Users Conference in Latin America, to address the issues impacting the business objectives of the SWIFT community and provide a platform for solutions. Buenos Aires, Argentina. June 30 - July 2, 2008. Global Payments Week 2008. The annual events of the Western Hemisphere Payments and Securities Settlement Forum, the Arab Payments and Securities Settlement Initiative, the Commonwealth of Independent States Payments and Securities Settlement Initiative, and the South Asia Payments and Securities Settlement Initiative convened to enrich the exchange of ideas and points of view. Organized by The World Bank in collaboration with the Arab Monetary Fund, the Bank for International Settlements, and the Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA). Vienna, Austria. September 9-12, 2008. Eva Payment System Conference. To update the industry on the world of payment today (and tomorrow) so that it can make better, more informed, choices and better define their strategy. Organized by European Vending Association (EVA). Brussels, Belgium. September 11-12, 2008. SIBOS 2008. Once a year, Sibos brings together the financial community to discuss and explore the challenges and initiatives arising in the industry. Organized by Sibos/SWIFT Community. Vienna, Austria. September 15-19, 2008. Lafferty Cards Europe “Cards Re-Invented.” What impact will regulation such as SEPA have on the cards & payments industry worldwide? How are new technologies and innovations, such as contactless cards and mobile payments revolutionizing consumer behavior and attitudes towards payments? Sponsored by Visa. Milan, Italy. June 10-11, 2008. SWIFT Regional Conference for Africa. A leading forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions on key issues facing the financial services industry. A unique showcase for financial technology. The theme for 2008 was ‘Growing community reach in Africa and beyond’. Durban, South Africa. May 19-22, 2008. Payments 2008. The event presented the latest research, industry pilot results, insights, trends, and forecasts delivered by payments system experts representing financial institution, regulatory, provider, and customer perspectives. Organized by NACHA. Nevada, USA. May 18–21, 2008. Mobile Money Summit. The two-day conference was designed for senior executives from financial services institutions, mobile network operators, development organizations, solutions vendors and regulatory and policy makers. Organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), DFID and Global System for Mobile communications (GMSA). Cairo, Egypt. May 14–15, 2008. International Payments Summit 2008. The yearly conference gathering key practitioners and authorities in the payment system arena. London, UK. April 22-24, 2008. Global Payment Strategies 2008. The Global Payments Strategies 2008 conference was an opportunity to learn about the current key issues and differing perspectives. In addition, it enabled dialogue with leading industry experts on current and future business lines and opportunities. Organized by NACHA. Brussels, Belgium. January 22-23, 2008 Western Hemisphere Forum Payments Week 2007. The annual meeting of central banks and securities commissions from Latin America and the Caribbean, with participation from observers from other regions. Organized by the World Bank, in cooperation with the Bank for International Settlements and CEMLA, and hosted by the Central Bank of Brazil. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. November 26-30, 2007. SIBOS 2007. Sibos Boston served as a platform to discuss how the community can speed up implementation and adoption of strategic opportunities to benefit from the results better, faster. Organized by SWIFT. Boston, MA. October 1-5, 2007. Recent Developments in Consumer Credit and Payments. The Research Department and the Payment Cards Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia sponsored their fourth joint conference to present and discuss the latest research on consumer credit payments. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA. September 20-21, 2007. CISPI Payments Week 2007. 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 and the National Bank of Kazakhstan. Almaty, Kazakhstan. September 10-14, 2007. ELUS 2007. This event was an opportunity to get to know the strategies and trends of the most modern high and low payment systems. Attendees also learned about the latest negotiation schemes for securities markets and treasury operations and the business continuity planning process. Organized by Asobancaria and SWIFT. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. July 4-6, 2007. Exploring Frontiers in Payment System Development. Organized by The World Bank’s Payment Systems Development Group. Washington, DC. May 29 - June 1, 2007. Payment China 2007. The conference focused on the opportunities and business strategies of building and opening a Chinese payment and settlement system, and probe into the high efficiency & safety and innovation & modernization of payment methods. Co-organized by Global Leaders Institute. Beijing, China. May 17–18, 2007. 2007 Payments Conference Competitive Forces Shaping the Payments Environment: What's Next? The conference highlighted recent trends in the adoption of payment technologies and explored the implications of those trends. It covered topics such as competing for consumer and merchant payment choices, replacing wallets with mobile payments and finding payment substitutes in traditional cash environments. Organized by The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Chicago, Ill. May 10–11, 2007. SWIFT regional conference for the Middle East. The conference gathered over 265 attendees and 17 exhibitors. Issues of corporate connectivity, remittances, securities market reform and new categories of SWIFT membership in the region topped the agenda, along with preparations for Gulf monetary union. Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. March 26-28, 2007. Global Payments Strategies 2007. The conference imparted knowledge and shared insights of international market trends, process improvements, technological innovations, variables, and emerging opportunities. Organized by NACHA. Monte Carlo, Monaco. January 22-23, 2007.
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