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SPA Enters Third Decade – Biometrics – Instant Payments – 2025 Market Trends And Workstreams - SPA Newsletter - February 2025

 

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Smart Payment Association (SPA) Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary and Outlines Priorities for the Next Mandate - 5th December 2024

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THE DIGITAL OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE ACT (DORA) SPA’s Position on Physical Payment Card Personalization - November 2024

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THE CYBER RESILIENCE ACT (CRA) IN THE LIGHT OF EXISTING PAYMENT CARD CERTIFICATIONS - NOVEMBER 2024

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CARD TECHNOLOGY - BIOMETRICS – CRA - DORA – INSTANT PAYMENTS – CELEBRATING 20 YEARS - SPA NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2024

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3.2 billion smart payment cards and modules shipped in 2023 by SPA [1]

 

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DMA - DORA - Instant Payments - Celebrating 20 years of support to the Smart Payments Industry - SPA Newsletter April 2024

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The key EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) changes set to impact the payments industry. An SPA Insight - March 2024

 

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Payment Card Sustainability - Trustech - EPSG - EU Regulations - DORA - CRA - eIDAS - Smart Payment Association Newsletter - November 2023

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Payment Card Sustainability - Learnings from the new 2023 Payment Card Collection and Recycling Report - July 2023

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Securing Payments - Cyber & Operational Resilience - CRA - DORA - Elliptic Curves - Sustainable Payment Cards - Financial Inclusion - Smart Payment Association Newsletter - June 2023

   

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Phasing out Magstripe: the need for collaboration and conversation - June 2023

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2022 Smart Payment Card and Module Global Shipment Figures released by Smart Payment Association - May 2023

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EU Cyber Resilience Act - Payment Card Collection & Recycling Online Survey - Post Quantum Card Security - Biometrics Payment Card - Java Card 3.1 Specification - Smart Payment Association's Newsletter - January 2023

 

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Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) - SPA's Response to the EC Consultation - January 2023

 

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TRUSTECH 2022

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Next Generation Cards 2022

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Payment Card Sustainability - PSD2 Evolution - Instant Payments - EMVCo: Contactless Kernel Specification - Post Quantum Computing Threats - SPA Newsletter November 2022

 

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The Security of Card Payment Systems in a Post-Quantum World - October 2022

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SPA warns on ongoing chip shortages throughout 2023  

 
 
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ID & KYC Forum

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Smart Payment Association Releases 2021 Smart Payment Card and Module Global Shipment Figures

 
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Eco-Friendly Cards - Instant Payment Card - European Chips Act - Post-Quantum Cryptography - eIDAS Digital Wallets - SPA Spring 2022 Newsletter

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Eco-Friendly Payment Cards: Putting Sustainability at the Heart of Payment - January 2022

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We wish you all a Happy and Sustainable New Year! SPA Newsletter - January 2022

 

 

 

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BIOMETRIC PAYMENT CARDS - The Next Evolution in Secure Contactless Transactions - An SPA paper - December 2021

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Wearables - EBA Guidelines for Card Personalisation - Supply Chain Issues - Biometric Payment Cards - Policy and Standards - Trustech - Eco-friendly Cards - SPA November 2021 Newsletter

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EBA Guidelines on Outsourcing and PCI CPP - An SPA Analysis - October 2021

 

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Industry Warns of Impact of Chip Shortages On Payment Card Supply - Public Statement - 21st June 2021

 

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SPA Presidency - Chip Supply - Market Monitoring - Sustainable Cards - Digital Payments - EPI - CBDC - Policy and Standards - SPA Spring 2021 Newsletter

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2020 Smart Payment Card and Module Shipment Figures by its Members and Advisory Council Members released by Smart Payment Association

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Wearable Tech 2021: The Future Is Now - An SPA Insight Paper - April 2021

 
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Offline authentication - Contactless - RSA and Elliptic Curves Cryptography - Biometric Card - Wearables - SPA New Year 2021 Message

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Why offline authentication still matters in today’s online payments world - An SPA Insight - January 2021

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RECORDING & PRESENTATION AVAILABLE! Web Seminar: The Instant Payment Card Proposal - July 2020

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Trustech 2020 - SPA Speaking & Supporting Organisation

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APSCA - Next Generation Cards 2020 Virtual Summit & Expo

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Instant Payment Card - Elliptic Curve Cryptography - Offline Authentication - EU Retail Payments Strategy - Latest SPA Newsletter - October 2020

 

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Web Seminar Recording: The Instant Payment Card Proposal - July 2020

How an Instant Payment Card would extend SEPA instant Credit Transfer functionality to consumers paying at point of sale (POS) terminals in stores and retail outlets across Europe.

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2019 Smart Payment Association Card Shipment Figures released - June 2020

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Card-based solution for instant payments in Europe - SPA's proposition published - May 2020

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The Instant Payment Card: Initiating a SEPA Credit Transfer at the Point of Sale - April 2020

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Contactless - COVID Pandemic Statement by the Smart Payment Association - March 2020

 

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Trustech 2019 - SPA Speaking & Supporting Organisation

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28-29 November 2019

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Five years ago we made 12 payment predictions for 2020. See how we did! January 2020

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SCA - PSD2 - EBA - Open Banking - Instant Payments - EMVCo ECC - PCI Crypto... SPA Newsletter Autumn 2019

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Do TPP Services Represent a Worrying Factor for The Retail Payments Market? November 2019

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Forecourtech - SPA Supporting Organization& Speaking

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14-15 October 2019, Alicante, Spain

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Instant Payments at the Point of Sale - Looking at opportunities for the Forecourt Retailer - October 2019

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2018 Top Smart Payment Card Shipment Figures released by Smart Payment Association - May 2019

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IoT - Biometrics - GDPR - Financial Integration - Open Banking - Cryptocurrencies - SPA Newsletter - Spring 2019

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Quantifying the Potential of Utilizing Technology to Integrate EU Financial Markets - An SPA Insights Paper - April 2019

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Biometrics, Payment & GDPR - Latest SPA Analysis - April 2019

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Biometrics, Payment & GDPR, An SPA Analysis - March 2019

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Africa Pay & ID Expo 2019 - SPA Supporting Organization & Speaking

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29-30 March 2019, Marrakesh, Morocco

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12th Annual Payments Summit - SPA Supporting Organization

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11-14 March 2019 - Phoenix , Arizona, USA

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IoT Payments: addressing the protection problem - New SPA Paper - February 2019

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IoT Payments: addressing the protection problem - An SPA Paper - February 2019

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MPE 2019 (Merchant Payments Ecosystem) - SPA Supporting Organization & Speaking

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February 19-21, 2019, InterContinental Hotel, Berlin, Germany

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Happy New Year 2019! - Standards – IoT - IA - Instant Payments - MPE Berlin - Africa Pay&ID - SPA Newsletter - January 2019

 

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Fast, Frictionless and Secure – Seamless and Strong Authentication Experiences for Successful Consumer Retail Journeys - An SPA Paper - January 2019

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TRUSTECH 2018, SPA Supporting Organization & Speaking


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Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France, 27 - 29 November 2018

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Payments International, SPA Supporting Organization & Speaking

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26-28 November 2018, London

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Linxens and Smart Payment Association (SPA) announce cooperation - November 2018

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Linxens becomes a Market Monitoring Advisory Council Member of SPA

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IFSF 2018 Conference - SPA Partner Organization

6 - 7 November 2018, Sofitel Hotel, Hamburg, Germany

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Payment Standards - Biometrics - Instant Payments - Trustech - SPA Workgroups Program - November 2018

 

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forecourtech 2018, SPA Supporting Organization and Speaking


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1-2 October 2018, Alicante, Spain

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Hotel & Spa Tech Live – SPA Supporting Organization & Speaking

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25th & 26th September 2018, ExCeL, London

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Restaurant & Bar Tech Live – SPA Supporting Organization & Speaking

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25-26 September 2018, ExCeL, London

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Retail - Biometrics - PSD2 - GDPR - Cybersecurity - SPA Newsletter - July 2018


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Top Smart Payment Card Shipment Figures 2017 released by Smart Payment Association (SPA)

 

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HCE- CLOUD: RECENT EVOLUTIONS IN THE ORIGINAL HOST CARD EMULATION CONCEPT & TECHNOLOGY

 

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Boosting the Adoption and Use of Digital Wallets

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Evaluating Instant Payments from a Card Industry perspective

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Biometrics in Payment - New SPA Analysis and Position Paper - May 2018

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Regulatory Technical Standard on Strong Customer Authentication - New SPA Analysis and Position Paper - May 2018

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The Paypers releases B2B Fintech: Payments, Supply Chain Finance & E-invoicing Guide 2018 - SPA Editorial Partner

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NXP joins SPA as Advisory Council Member

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Smart Payment Association Announces Cooperation with NXP Semiconductors

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Payments Summit 2018, SPA Supporting Organization

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CPI Card Group® and Smart Payment Association (SPA) Enter Partnership

CPI Card Group becomes a Market Monitoring Advisory Council Member of SPA

 

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The Role of Identity in Digital and Virtual Currency Schemes - Latest SPA Paper - January 2018

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The Role of Identity in Digital and Virtual Currency Schemes - January 2018

 

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Smart Payment Association - January 2018 Update

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4th Host Card Emulation Summit 2017, SPA Supporting Organization

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1st December 2017, Brussels, Belgium

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Trustech, SPA Supporting Organization

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28-30 November 2017, Cannes, France

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IFSF Annual Conference 2017, SPA Partner Organization

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14-15 November 2017 - Paris

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IoT 2017 Payments, SPA Supporting Organization

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10-11 October 2017, Austin, TX - USA

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SPA's Position on the European Banking Authority (EBA)'s Consultation on the Draft recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers under Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/20101 - October 2017

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Could Cooperative Competition Offer a Way Forward for Banks and Fintechs? October 2017

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Could Cooperative Competition Offer a Way Forward for Banks and Fintechs? Latest SPA Paper - October 2017

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Smart Payment Association - October 2017 Update

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Wearable Tech: A Growing Payment Opportunity - Latest SPA Paper - July 2017

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Wearable Tech: A Growing Payment Opportunity - An SPA White Paper - July 2017

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SPA Launches New Market Monitoring Advisory Councils - June 2017

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Two Advisory Councils open up participation in market monitoring activities and data to non-SPA members

 

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• Non-SPA members operating in the payment value chain can participate and collaborate in market monitoring activities as Advisory Council Members

 

 

• Advisory Council Members gain access to proprietary market data sets that keeps them abreast of global market trends

 

 

• Provides valuable networking opportunities with other organizations operating in the wider payment ecosystem

 

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2016 Top Smart Payment Card Shipment Figures - May 2017

• Over 2 billion smart payment cards shipped globally in 2016 by SPA members

• Contactless card shipments account for more than 50% of shipments in most regions

• Most regions exhibit double digit growth, with India’s transition away from cash producing a five-fold increase in smart card shipment volumes

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Instant Payments Summit 2017, SPA Supporting Organization

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We are proud to introduce world’s first dedicated Instant Payments Summit. Real Payments is real - 2017 has been be dubbed as the “Year of Instant digital Payments” and this event comes very timely especially for Banks, Merchants and Payment Service Providers (PSPs). This unique initiative supported by Nets A/s will be presented by some of the industry’s leading thought leaders and domain experts who will bring vital insights from live implementations and could help you drive your own Instant payments initiative.

For more info please stay tuned at http://www.instantpaysummit.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/instantpymnts

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4090712

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Instant Payment Systems Security - An SPA Paper - April 2017

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Web Fraud Prevention and Online Authentication Market Guide 2016/2017 by The Paypers

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The Smart payment Association has been happily contributing to the Web Fraud Prevention and Online Authentication Market Guide 2016/2017 which has just been released and been made available for download in the Reports section of their website.

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International Forecourt Standard Forum (IFSF) and Smart Payment Association (SPA) announce cooperation

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We wish you all a very happy, and increasingly cashless New Year!

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Having enjoyed the holidays here at the SPA, we would like to wish you all a very happy, and increasingly cashless New Year!

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