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25 July 2025

Biometrics – Instant Payments – Regulatory Update – eIDAS Wallet – ESG -Post Quantum Cryptopgraphy Migration – SPA Newsletter July 2025

Dear Colleagues, There’s little doubt that the payments ecosystem is accelerating fast – as a host of new technolog...

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14 May 2025

Smart Payment Association Reports Shipment of 2.5 Billion Units of cards and modules in 2024

Market Stabilization Brings Volumes Back to 2022 Levels Contactless and Sustainable Cards Continue to Rise Munich, ...

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03 February 2025

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

Dear Colleagues, As SPA enters its third decade, there is little doubt that 2025 promises to be another exciting ye...

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05 December 2024

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

Brussels, 5 December – On 5 December, the Smart Payment Association (SPA), the trade body representing the se...

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19 November 2024

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

Dear Colleagues, In this edition of our newsletter, we announce the creation of a new working group focusing on bio...

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04 July 2024

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

Growth attributed to recovery post chip shortage and SPA perimeter extension Next generation eco-friendly [2] globa...

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11 April 2024

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

Dear Colleagues, A warm welcome to you all as we enter our 20th anniversary year. When SPA first commenced its mark...

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21 November 2023

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

Dear Colleagues, Thanks for tuning in once again to discover the latest news and insights from SPA. With the world ...

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27 June 2023

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

Dear Colleagues, As I take up my position as President of SPA, I am delighted to share our ongoing activities in th...

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08 June 2023

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

With the magstripe set to disappear from millions of new payment cards by the end of the decade, SPA looks at the p...

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30 May 2023

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

2022 smart payment card shipment volumes return to pre-COVID-19 levels despite chip shortage 2.6 billion smart card...

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31 January 2023

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

Dear Colleagues, In this newsletter, the first of 2023, we take a look at the key themes and issues set to shape an...