International Conference on E-money, Cards and Payments in CEE/CIS

Bratislava 13 June (TASR-OTS) - The most up-to-date information on e-money, cards, mobile banking and payment systems in the framework of a two-day International Conference to be held on 25-26 June in Bratislava.

Efficiency, profitability and quality of payment business – a core subject covered by the International Conference on E-money, Cards and Payments in CEE/CIS

The Institute of Banking Education NBS (IBV NBS) and the Banking Association for Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE) will hold an International Conference on E-money, Cards and Payments in CEE/CIS on 25-26 June in Bratislava. The Conference aims to deliver the most up-to-date information on e-money, cards, mobile banking and payment systems with the participation of 27 expert speakers from the banking, financial, regulatory, cards, IT, consultancy, telecommunication and mobile wallet sector.

The International Conference on E-money, Cards and Payments in CEE/CIS will focus on the key business, strategic and regulatory challenges which bankers, lawyers, technologists, regulators, investors, cryptographers, payment specialists face alongside today’s innovative payment technologies.

The Conference aims to deliver the most up-to-date information on e-money, cards, mobile banking and payment systems in the context of emerging economic, legal and technological advancements. Twenty-seven expert speakers from the banking, financial, regulatory, cards, IT, consultancy, telecommunication, mobile wallet sector confirmed their participation to the Conference.

Improvement of banks’ payment services profitability, management of card portfolio performance, European payments regulation, new and emerging technologies, beyond the plastic: new spaces for card payments - these are among the key topics that participants will have the chance to discuss during two days of the conference.

IBV NBS and BACEE already co-organised an event in December 2013 - the International Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Conference that was held in Bratislava, Slovakia. The event attracted nearly 80 delegates from 42 institutions and 22 countries. The co-organisers anticipate that the E-money Conference will be similarly successful. Further information about the conference: http://www.e-moneyconference.eu/

Contacts: István Lengyel Peter Szovics, Secretary General Director Banking Association for Central Institute of Banking Education NBS, n.o. and Eastern Europe (BACEE) T: +421 2 5787 3530 T: +361 356 8581 peter.szovics@nbs.sk istvan.lengyel@bacee.hu

Note to editors:

The Banking Association for Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE) was founded in 1996 with the goal of promoting business relations of its member banks with financial institutions of Central and Eastern Europe.

To support business expansion in the CEE region, which generally represents a higher risk than in the developed economies, BACEE is providing information and analytical services on country and bank risk in Central and Eastern Europe. On the other hand, BACEE provides consulting services to its CEE member banks which want to develop a more active presence in international markets. These services include suggestions regarding business policies, transparency, presentation of the banks’ documentation to foreign counterparts, pre- and post-rating advisory services, attraction of credit lines from foreign banks and international financial institutions and preparation for sale to foreign investors.

BACEE holds regular seminars, conferences and training courses to share its experience with the broader banking community. More than 30 banks from 20 countries are members of BACEE.

The Institute of Banking Education of the National Bank of Slovakia, n. o. provides qualifications upgrading and skills enhancement for the financial sector employees.

As an independent legal entity it has been established by the NBS to meet the demand for education and training generated by financial markets, and, in particular, by the NBS. IBV NBS n. o. offers a diversity of approximately 120 courses focusing on the banking system, bank accounting, bank supervision and regulation, payment systems, financial markets, as well as management and language training.

The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic has approved several continuing education programmes on financial literacy for primary and secondary schools conducted by the Institute. Its services provided at high professional standard are in compliance with the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system. Following the NBS authorization the IBV NBS, n. o. is an administrator of middle-level intermediaries and financial advisors professional qualifications examinations as well as the exclusive administrator of higher-level professional qualifications examinations according to the current Act on Financial Intermediation and Financial Counselling. The Institute has also been authorized to administer actuarial examinations.

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