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EC Issues Green Paper on the Integration of Card, Internet and Mobile Payments
13 Jan 2012
With a view to improving European integration in the card, internet and mobile payment markets the European Commission has issued a green paper …
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SEPA Migration Deadline Set at February 2014
20 Dec 2011
European Commissioner for Internal Markets and Services, Michel Barnier, welcomes agreement by Council and Parliament establishing SEPA migration end-dates ...
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Irelands Changing Debit Card Landscape
20 Dec 2011
Úna Dillon discusses recent developments in relation to Laser Cards and the impact that new entrants to the Irish debit card market will have in relation to the improved products on offer for cardholders …
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IPSO Newsletter, Payments Today Q4 2011 Edition
1 Dec 2011
Sigmar highlights the benefits of electronic payments over cheques and the National Transport Authority discusses how integrated ticketing will bring the convenience of cashless public transport payments to Dublin. This edition also looks at how the Irish debit card market is evolving and how interbank settlement risk has been eliminated thanks to the successful launch of the STEP2 Irish service ...
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STEP2 Irish Service Successfully Launched
13 Oct 2011
IPSO and the European Banking Association (EBA Clearing) are pleased to announce the successful launch of the EBA STEP2 Irish Service. The service went live on Monday 10th October. The three key objectives of the project, agreed one year ago, were to deliver next day value payments, eliminate settlement risk and extend cut-off times, and these have all been fully met ...
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IPSO Newsletter - Payments Today Q3 2011
16 Sep 2011
This edition includes a number of regular features as well as two guest articles. In one of these Chris Skinner (Financial Services Club) gives his view on the Future of Retail Payments and in the other the Revenue Commissioners explain how they have been modernising their payment collection systems ...
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Irish Consumers are Changing their Payment Habits
18 Aug 2011
They are switching to debit cards from cash and are making more low-cost, convenient electronic payments through online banking channels. Additionally, ATM cash withdrawals are dropping in both volume and value. A significant switch to electronic and card payments could benefit the Irish economy to the extent of €1billion per annum ...
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2010 Annual Review is Now Available
16 Aug 2011
The 2010 IPSO Annual Review is now available on the IPSO website ...
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Payments Today, Q2 2011
28 Jun 2011
This edition includes a number of regular features as well as two guest articles. One of these explains how the Courts Service went about automating its payments processes and in the other Sentenial explores the challenges facing Irish businesses in the changeover to SEPA …
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A 'Strategy for Financial Inclusion' Consultation Process Announced
17 Jun 2011
A ‘Strategy for Financial Inclusion’ report has been prepared by the Financial Inclusion Steering Group set up by the Department of Finance in 2010. This report has now been published for consultation on the Department’s website where responses are now invited …
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IPSO Launches New Newsletter: Payments Today
6 Apr 2011
The first edition of 'Payments Today' includes expert views on payments in Ireland and in Europe, an overview of card fraud prevention measures and details of the closure of the cheque guarantee scheme. It also looks at welfare payments going electronic, some interesting direct debit facts and the Department of Agriculture’s switch to electronic payments for farmers ...
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