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Dates : 4 - 6 November 2008 Venue : Corinthia Towers, Prague

Main Conference: 5 - 6 November 2008
SEPA Workshop: 4 November 2008

Where are the business opportunities?

What will SEPA and the PSD mean for the region?

ICBI, the organisers of one of the key events in the payments calendar, International Payments, are delighted to be bringing you our sister event, International Payments CEE. Now in its sixth year, this event brings together payments professionals from the old and the new EU to share experiences, pool expertise and debate the crucial issues for the payments industry. Topics to be addressed include:

Drivers for change in the payments arena in CEE
Business model clarity in a rapidly changing environment
What sort of payments provider do you want to be?
Unique in-depth analysis of the current payments landscape in CEE
How to reduce costs and stem decreasing revenues
Understanding SEPA’s impact on Central and Eastern Europe
Leveraging SEPA for product innovation and efficiency improvement
Addressing the challenges of the SEPA direct debit
Moving beyond SEPA; business implications of the Payments Services Directive
The newest information in Target2 Payments
From utility to volatility: payments infrastructures in the wind of change
How corporate cash management needs are evolving in the new Europe
Payments factories, shared service centres and in-house banks in CEE
The strategic importance of working capital: the size of opportunity in CEE
Why does it matter if e-invoicing has finally come of age?
Can all the different communities co-operate in a world of multiple standards?
Capturing the new market opportunities offered by workers’ remittances
Understand the size of the business opportunity of workers’ remittances in CEE
Mobile remittances: who will be the winners and losers?
Understanding the future of mobile and electronic payments
New delivery channels for payments
What can be learnt from the UK Faster Payments Initiative?

Our past delegates say it best:

A great opportunity to hear how other countries are dealing with the issues and to hear the viewpoints of banks, customers and corporates.
A.Hazenfuss, Bank of Latvia
Fresh insights into the business
G. Tabasso, European Association of Corporate Treasurers
Well structured and logical development of the key themes over the two days
S. Scott, Fundtech
The panel of new EU10 central bankers offered a unique opportunity to hear their varying plans for migration to the euro
A. Taylor, EBA Clearing
Share your experiences and get new thoughts from others
K. Cuntonous, Hansabanka
Very good speakers, speaking about very interesting topics
L. Gavrilova, Citibank
A quick and comprehensive snapshot of the development of the European payments industry
H. Stubbmann, BFS Finance
A good event, providing the latest information on new developments
B. Dittrich, HVB
It opens your mind to new ways of thinking about known issues
A. Buklijas, Privredna Banka Zagreb

We are delighted to announce that Eric Sepkes, Chairman of ES Assignments will once again be chairing the event.

“Challenging and knowledgeable chairperson”
R. Goldberg, European Central Bank

“Well executed and especially well managed by the chairperson”
D. Ziurys, FIMetrics

And don’t miss the highly practical pre-conference workshop:

Will Europe’s Payments Services Directive and SEPA Work?

Tuesday 4th November 2008

The Payment Services Directive (PSD) and changes implemented by the banks for a Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) hail a bright new and bold landscape for an integrated European financial marketplace. The aim of these changes is to enable corporates to enjoy pan-European financial management and treasury operations, citizens to enjoy cross-border money movements as easily and simply as domestic payments, and for authorities to realise up to €100 billion per year in efficiencies thanks to the evolution from paper payments to electronic infrastructures. SEPA Credit Transfers (SCT) are already here, and SEPA Direct Debits (SDD) are on the way in November 2009, as is the implementation of the PSD. So all of this is great news? Yes, but some professionals in the markets are saying the PSD is unworkable, SEPA’s investments will never be recouped and that Europe’s plans for an integrated market are mistaken. What is the truth and where are we now in this critical change programme for all of Europe’s banks and payments practitioners.

This workshop will answer the critical questions outstanding in the markets today:

What are the flaws in the PSD
When are the critical milestones for the implementation of these new systems?
Who are the protagonists and doomsayers?
Which banks will be winners and losers?

The workshop will conclude with a vision for European payments after the dust has settled.

Your workshop leader:

Chris Skinner is an independent commentator on the financial markets and Chief Executive of Balatro. He is Chair of the European networking group the Financial Services Club, and a co-founder of the website Shaping Tomorrow. He is well-known for his regular columns in a variety of media and blog on theFinanSer.com. He is the author of several books including "The Future of Finance after SEPA”, released in 2008 and collecting over thirty expert opinions around SEPA and the PSD.