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14 June 2016

Review by Sylvie Gibert, President of the Smart Payment Association

Dear Colleagues, You join us at an exciting time – for our industry, and for the SPA. First, as incoming president ...

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14 June 2016

Contactless Card Shipments Jump enabling Shoppers Take Advantage of Everyday Payment Convenience

Sylvie Gibert, President of the Smart Payment Association (SPA) to speak at CARTES America 2014 • 450 million conta...

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14 June 2016

Review from Smart Payment Association’s President Andreas Strobel

We’ve just witnessed a huge year in the life of the smart payment industry… But the real growth came from onl...

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14 June 2016

Special Report into Instant Issuance published by Smart Payment Association

Munich, Wednesday 11th December 2013 – Continuing its commitment to helping the financial industry address th...

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14 June 2016

Contactless Card Shipments Break all Records as Consumers Adopt New Ways to Pay

Cartes in North America, 23rd April 2013, Las Vegas, USA – • Contactless technology was present on 23 percent...

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14 June 2016

Banks lose millions in PIN by post distribution

Cartes, Paris, 6th November 2012 – Smart Payment Association announces new PIN by SMS consultation to elimina...

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14 June 2016

Position Paper on Security for Mobile Payments published by Smart Payment Association (SPA)

Munich, 15th June 2012 – The Smart Payment Association (SPA) today publishes a Position Paper ‘Security for M...

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14 June 2016

Smart payment card shipments hit one billion in 2011

Cartes in North America, 5th March 2012, Las Vegas, USA – The six SPA members, who represent more than 85% of...

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14 June 2016

SPA, Endorsing Organization of The Mobile Payments Market Guide 2012 published by The Paypers

INSIGHTS IN THE WORLDWIDE MOBILE FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKET – The Paypers (www.thepaypers.com), the leading in...

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14 June 2016

Special Report into Business Continuity Management published by Smart Payment Association (SPA)

Munich, 2nd December 2011: The Smart Payment Association (SPA) today publishes its ‘Business Continuity in the Paym...

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14 June 2016

Special Report into White Label Payment Solutions published by Smart Payment Association (SPA)

Cartes & Identification, Paris, Wednesday 16th November 2011 – Continuing its commitment to helping the f...

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14 June 2016

Smart Payment Association (SPA) Appoints Technical Director

Munich, 27th September 2011: Smart Payment Association (SPA) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Lorenz...