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European Payments: The Challenges of a Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: TowerGroup
Published: May 2005
Product Code: R301-955
Description
This is TowerGroup Research Note is one of a series reviewing the harmonization of the European financial markets. The focus of the present Note is the challenge of gaining agreement among key European players to move toward a Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA).
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TowerGroup Take-Aways




Report Coverage




Background and Terminology


Exhibit 1: A Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations for a Single Euro Payments Area

Exhibit 2: Why a Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)? National Payment Systems of the EU15 (2004)




Agreement Among Countries




The Payments Directive




A Diverse Union of Countries


Exhibit 3: Value and Volume of Domestic and Cross-Border Payments by Major EU RTGS Systems (2004)




Standardizing Payment Instruments


Exhibit 4: Use of Cashless Payment Instruments in the EU, Based on Total Number of Transactions (2004)




Agreement Among Banks


Exhibit 5: Use of Cashless Payment Instruments in the EU Based on Total Number of Transactions: 1998 vs. 2002




Banks' External vs. Internal Positioning




Agreement Between the NCBs and ACHs




The PE-ACH Dilemma

The Eurozone Issue

Thick or Thin ACHs?




Collaborate to Win




TowerGroup's View




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