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The Payments bias
Value Proposition Canvas (VPC) is a very a suitable method for making strategic choices and avoid the so-called Payments Bias.
It’s a hit or miss for EPI
7 European countries issued a statement in which they express their support for EPI. How will the penny drop for the European Payments Initiative?
Buy Now, Pay Later calls for regulation
This article describes initiatives by regulators and the industry itself towards regulation of buy now, pay later (BNPL) products.
Dutch debit cards go digital
Dutch V PAY and Maestro cards are being replaced by Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard cards. This article tells you why and how.
Open Banking Expo Awards
During the Open Banking Expo Awards 2021, 16 winners were announced, demonstrating that Open Banking and PSD2 are rapidly gaining momentum. Judging by the number of Anglo-Saxon contenders and winners, Anglo-Saxon countries and the UK in particular are leading the way in opening up the payments market with innovative services based on account data.
Where are the Dutch statistics on PSD2?
Eppo Heemstra of Connective Payments examines the extent to which Dutch banks comply with the EBA guideline on PSD2 performance statistics. There is still considerable room for improvement. The factsheet published by the British OBIE can be a benchmark; the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) or the Dutch Payments Association could play a coordinating role.
Scheme fee management: how acquirers can optimise their margin
Scheme fee management: how acquirers can optimise their margin Dinesh Badal, Connective Payments September 2021 This is a summary of a more extensive article by
A chat with Anne, CP’s growth hacking expert
A chat with Anne, CP’s growth hacking expert Connective Payments team, May 2021 Anne de Vries Anne de Vries joined the Connective Payments team in
Online marketplaces pay out with Payaut
An interview with board members Ernst van Niekerk and Pieter de Haas of Payaut, a Dutch Fintech company that specialises in flexible payout to sellers on internet platforms and online marketplaces. The Payaut product offering means more choice of PSPs for mid-size and large (international) platforms.