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Navigating Acquiring and PSP Pricing: Strategies for Optimizing Margins and Serving Merchants Better
The payments industry is constantly evolving, driven by technological advancements, changing consumer behaviors, and regulatory updates. For acquirers and payment service providers (PSPs), effectively navigating pricing structures while managing costs is critical to maintaining margins and delivering value to merchants.

Opportunities within the EV charging market
Opportunities within the EV charging market Lissy Kemena, Ronald te Velde, September 2024 Opportunities within the EV charging market Battling the fragmented (payments) infrastructure E-mobility

SEPA Instant Payments regulation – deadlines and preparation strategies
SEPA Instant Payments regulation – deadlines and preparation strategies Stefanie LambeensConnective Payments, September 2024 The deadlines for SEPA Instant Payments Regulations are fast approaching. Banks

Opportunities for banks to take a bold leap into the future of Open Banking
Opportunities for banks to take a bold leap into the future of Open Banking Stefanie LambeensConnective Payments, September 2024 Executive summary Banks have opened and

Prepare yourself for the digital euro
Prepare yourself for the digital euro Ronald te Velde and Hans CroonConnective Payments, September 2024 Click here to listen to this article via your fav

Upgrading Debit Card Acceptance in the Netherlands
We have been contributing intensively to the Dutch DCA (Debit Card Acceptance) program to enable the transition from V PAY and Maestro to VISA Debit and Debit Mastercard respectively. Read more in this article.

EPCA
Updates from the EPCA-forum April ’24 in Madrid Mathijs HelgersConnective Payments, June 2024 EPCA, the European Payments Consulting Association, held their sixth monthly Forum in

Banks should embrace Open Banking
Open Finance opens up new windows of opportunity for traditional banks. In this article Connective Payments explains why.

OV Pay
The Netherlands stands out with a nationwide payment system that accommodates both the OV-chipcard and bank cards for check-ins. Elements of the Dutch solution may be adapted and reused in various regions and cities across Europe