EU payment markets have dramatically evolved in the last few decades. Having initially only relied on cash, payments have seen the introduction of credit and debit cards, and over the last decade numerous digital and mobile payment options. Supported by the digital transformation, in combination with regulatory and technology developments, banks, third-party providers and technical service providers have developed new ways to make in-store payments, online and P2P. These evolutions have also required legislative initiatives, to limit fraudulent activities and ensure consumer protection.
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Ensuring consumer protection has always been one of the focus of EU payments policies. Recent initiatives, such as PSD2, PSD3, PSR and the Instant Payments Regulation have tried to guarantee security in payments by setting rules on issues such as liability, refunds, surcharges and information disclosures. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) has in that regard proved to be a particularly effective measure.
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Financial markets have experienced heavy regulatory activity over the last 15 years – from crisis response and the founding of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), through to banking union, the creation of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), the launch of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), and more recently to the beginnings of the sustainable and digital finance agendas. This intense rule-making rollercoaster raises the question – what next?
Membership
The European Credit Research Institute (ECRI) is a think-tank managed by CEPS and has its own board with its own strategy. At present, its funding is based on some combination of research projects and membership fees. ECRI is supported by 10 prestigious members whose primary focus is on payments and consumer loans: