BVCNL represents the Dutch Key Players in a €1.7 billion gift card market. With over 40 members including retailers, issuers, suppliers, service providers and card manufacturers we provide a platform and infrastructure for members to collaborate, share best practice and keep up to date with a fast growing and dynamic industry. BVCNL actively promotes the collective interests of its members. It monitors the reputation of the industry and liaises with stakeholders to create maximum benefits opportunities for its members.

Founded in 2011, Prepaid Verband Deutschland (PVD) e. V. is an industry association representing the interests of the prepaid industry operating in Germany. These includes, for example, Content and payment providers, issuers, distributors, sales and acceptance partners as well as incentive and reward agencies.

By actively developing the prepaid market, the association represents the interests of its members and is the point of contact for politicians, authorities and the public. Further the PVD is publisher of the half-yearly appearing magazine PVD News and organizes the Prepaid Congress, which takes place annually in Berlin.

At present 30 companies are members of the PVD.

The Payments Association (previously the Emerging Payments Association, or EPA) is a community for all companies in payments, whatever their size, capability, location or regulatory status. Its purpose is to empower the most influential community in payments, where the connections, collaboration and learning shape an industry that works for all. It works closely with industry stakeholders such as the Bank of England, the FCA, HM Treasury, the PSR, Pay.UK, UK Finance and Innovate Finance.

Through its comprehensive programme of activities and with guidance from an independent Advisory Board of leading payments CEOs, The Payments Association facilitates the connections and builds the bridges that join the ecosystem together and make it stronger. These activities include a programme of monthly digital and face-to-face events including an annual conference, PAY360, The PAY360 Awards dinner, CEO round tables and training activities. The Payments Association also runs seven stakeholder working project groups covering financial inclusion, regulation, financial crime, cross-border payments, open banking, digital currencies and ESG. The volunteers in these groups represent the collective views of the industry and work together to ensure the big problems facing the industry are addressed effectively. The association also conducts original research which is made available to members and the authorities. These include monthly whitepapers, insightful interviews, and tips from the industry’s most successful CEOs.

See www.thepaymentsassociation.org for more information. Contact malik.smith@thepaymentsassociation.org for assistance.