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	The SEPA Deadline: Beyond a Mere Compliance Event Paul Koetsier, Capgemini - 03 Feb 2012 With a deadline for the single euro payments area (SEPA) set at 1 February 2014, it is time to start execution. Is there any gain apart from a compliance driven activity?
	Final Sprint to the SEPA Deadline: Are Corporates Prepared? Garry Young, Logica - 02 Feb 2012 As the deadline for migrating to single euro payments area (SEPA) is fast approaching, many corporates will take advantage of single euro payments area (SEPA) solutions, delivered as software-as-a-service models (SaaS), to ease the migration process and mitigate risk. Nevertheless, with cloud-based deployments realistically taking between three to nine months, corporates can't rest on their laurels.
	Finland's Successful Migration to SEPA Credit Transfers Juha Keski-Nisula, XMLdation.com - 03 Jan 2012 Finland successfully completed its migration to the single euro payments area (SEPA) Credit Transfer (SCT) in October 2011. What is the secret of its success?
	International Payments: Overshadowed by SEPA? Michael Steinbach, Equens - 15 Nov 2011 In Europe, everyone is talking about single euro payments area (SEPA) right now. But what does the standardisation of European payment transactions through SEPA mean for the non-SEPA cross-border bank payments? The number of transactions, which is low to begin with, will further decline. Banks will have to consider whether it is still worthwhile to process their cross-border transactions themselves. Originally published in Banking Technology

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SIA Expo 2011 Tackles SEPA and Beyond - 18 Oct 2011
More than 600 payments industry players participated in SIA's sixth annual international payments summit in Milan. Rebranded as SIA Expo, the conference covered topics such as SEPA 3.0, the future of electronic payments (e-payments) and electronic services (e-services) as the next frontier for innovation.

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Sibos 2011: Interview with Simon Newstead, Head of FI Market & Business Strategy, GTS, RBS - 27 Sep 2011
Simon Newstead, head of FI market and business strategy, GTS, RBS, addresses the three major themes of the conference: the macroeconomic environment, the regulatory landscape and co-operation within the banking industry.

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Sibos 2011: Interview with Gerard Hartsink, EPC Chair - 23 Sep 2011
Gerard Hartsink, European Payments Council (EPC) chair, talks about the latest developments of the single euro payments area (SEPA), and expands on the business case for corporates.

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Sibos 2011: Interview with Paul Simpson, Head of Global Transaction Services, BofA Merrill - 20 Sep 2011
Paul Simpson, head of global transaction services, BofA Merrill, talks about what he thinks are the top challenges for corporate treasurers and the challenges in his new role at the bank.

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Last Steps for SEPA? - 17 Jun 2011
Many speakers hailed the end of the single euro payments area (SEPA) at the sixth EBAday, as the promise of end dates are dangled enticingly in sight. However, there are still many issues to overcome before the industry can truly put the project to bed.

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Driving the Adoption of E-invoicing: Q&A with George Evers, RBS - 15 Mar 2011
George Evers, head of product management and development, global transaction services (GTS) UK at RBS, explains how electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) is developing, and how banks and their customers can drive adoption.

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SEPA Implementation: A Varied Picture - 08 Mar 2011
Eurozone and non-eurozone countries face different challenges in single euro payments area (SEPA) implementation. Tony Richter, head of business development for payments and cash management Europe at HSBC, and Nicholas Desbois, European commercialisation business project manager, HSBC France, discuss the latest developments.

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Payments Survey 2010: Future is Bright as SEPA and SWIFT Bring Standardisation and Multi-bank Access to Corporates - 15 Feb 2011
Overall, the Payments Survey 2010 found that market developments - from SEPA reforms to new technologies and easier SWIFT connectivity for corporates - are channelling companies towards more efficient payments, greater control and transparency.

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Sibos 2010: Interview with Ruth Wandhofer, Citi - 01 Nov 2010
Ruth Wandhofer, responsible for leading Citi's payments strategy and market policy within the EMEA treasury and trade solutions business of global transaction services, talks about the main conclusions of her book 'EU Payments Integration: The Tale of SEPA, PSD and Other Milestones Along the Road'.

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Sibos 2010: Interview with Simon Newstead, RBS - 01 Nov 2010
Simon Newstead, head of financial institutions advisory group, global transaction services at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), talks about corporate uptake of SEPA and also has the last word from the conference floor.

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Sibos 2010: Interview with Massimo Arrighetti - 28 Oct 2010
Massimo Arrighetti, the new chief executive officer (CEO) of SIA-SSB, examines the changes in the European payments industry, focusing on the impact of SEPA and the PSD.

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Sibos 2010: Interview with Carole Berndt, Bank of America Merrill Lynch - 25 Oct 2010
Carole Berndt, regional treasury executive for Europe the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, talks about issues facing corporate treasurers and how banks can better serve their clients.