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Synopsis for the MARCH | APRIL 2012 issue
In the March | April 2012 issue
Future of European clearing houses – Now that SEPA end-dates are in place, how will Europe's clearing houses fare, and will a further wave of consolidation take place?
Mobile acquiring – How will payment players approach the issue of acquiring mobile payments, and will traditional acquirers be left behind?
The Payment Services Directive:
Its Impact and Progress (or "Transformative or Disappointing?") With the two year anniversary of the date by which all EU Member States were to have transposed into law the Payment Services Directive (Nov 1 2009), we take a look at the impact the PSD has had, the new entrants and participants most affected, and whether the payments world, and non-bank "payment institutions, are advancing toward the goals the PSD sought to achieve.
NEWS AND COMMENTS SECTIONS
NEWS IN BRIEF
The payment’s world in 60 days.
CARD NOTES
A look at the latest events around the world
M-PAYMENTS
Developments from around the world
CONTACTLESS
We report on progress in cards and on mobile
POS TERMINALS
Coverage of the equipment market’s most dynamic sector
PRODUCTS AND CONTRACTS
The latest products, contracts and deals
* Have you ever needed to find key card industry statistics in a hurry - perhaps for a presentation or report? Or, do you need a solid statistical basis for projections of demand for cards, POS terminals or ATMs? If so I'd like to introduce you to our Yearbooks – European Payment Cards Yearbook 2011-12 and Russia and CIS Payment Cards Yearbook 2011-12 are fully-updated with end-2010 card industry figures. To view a synopsis or to download the sample country profile, please visit Payment Card Yearbooks.
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Payment Card Yearbooks - European Payment Cards Yearbook 2011-12, containing 33 individual country profiles and Russia, Georgia and CIS Payment Cards Yearbook 2011-12, containing 10 individual country profiles.
