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Banksys
Banksys N.V. (or Banksys SA) was a Belgian payment processor owned by Belgian banks. It was formed in 1989 through the merge of ATM/ POS networks of Bancontact and Mister cash. It also developed the Proton system, which was later spun-off into Proton World International. The Belgian antitrust authority noted that Banksys was too dominant in the market for payment services. The Union of Self-Employed Entrepreneurs noted in 2003 that this issue has not been fixed Banksys was merged with Atos Worldline at the end of 2006, together with the Bank Card Company. See also * Interpay * EquensWorldline References External links * on the Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ... * https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/other/ecbbluebookea200708en.pdf Defunc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worldline SA
Worldline SA is a French multinational payment and transactional services company founded in 1974. It is the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry and #4 player worldwide with over 20,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Services offered by Worldline in the areas of Merchant Services; Terminals, Solutions & Services; Financial Services and Mobility & e-Transactional Services include domestic and cross-border commercial acquiring, both in-store and online, highly-secure payment transaction processing, a broad portfolio of payment terminals as well as e-ticketing and digital services in the industrial environment. In 2021 Worldline generated a proforma revenue of 3.7 billion euros. History 1970–2004: beginnings and diversification Worldline's first activities in processing payment card transactions date back to the 1970s, first under the name of Sligos - resulting from the merger in 1973 between Sliga, a subsidiary of the Crédit Lyonna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proton (bank Card)
Proton was an electronic purse application for debit cards in Belgium. The system was introduced in February 1995 with the goal to replace cash primarily for small transactions around € 15. For security, the card was limited to storing 125,00 EUR of available electronic cash (originally 5,000 BEF). The card was used for small payments without a pin code or signature, and ran the same risk as with ordinary cash in that if the card was lost the cash value allocated to the card would also be lost. The advantage to merchants was that they could accept payments without the necessity for a bank terminal to be connected to a centralised system for approving the transaction (the transaction was approved by the card itself), and the transaction was very quick. In August 1998, Proton World International was founded, a joint venture between Banksys, Visa, American Express and EGR. The goal was to promote the Proton technology worldwide. In 2001, the Australian company ERG bought the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interpay
Interpay Nederland B.V. was the Dutch payment processor and payment product provider from 1994 to 2006. Interpay owned PIN, Chipknip, and Incasso. In 2005, they spun off Currence and in 2006 they merged to form Equens. History Interpay was founded as a merger between BeaNet, the Bankgirocentrale and Eurocard Nederland. ING Group was the largest shareholder of Interpay, at around 30%. In 1995, Interpay started with a pilot of the Chipknip. Trouw noted in 2001 that a smooth transition to the Euro was dependent on Interpay. In 2003, Annemarie Jorritsma became a commissioner at Interpay. In September 2003, Interpay started together with Banksys and SSB the company Sinsys for credit cards, to reduce costs. Sinsys ultimately became wholly owned by SIA in 2012. Director Willem Stolwijk left in 2006 and was replaced by Ben Haasdijk. In 2004, Interpay was forced to lower their tariffs for the hospitality sector. The Netherlands Competition Authority fined Interpay for 30 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonprofit Organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a Profit (accounting), profit for its owners. A nonprofit is subject to the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that exceed expenses must be committed to the organization's purpose, not taken by private parties. An array of organizations are nonprofit, including some political organizations, schools, business associations, churches, social clubs, and consumer cooperatives. Nonprofit entities may seek approval from governments to be Tax exemption, tax-exempt, and some may also qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions, but an entity may incorporate as a nonprofit entity without securing tax-exempt status. Key aspects of nonprofits are accountability, trustworth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-governmental Organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in humanitarianism or the social sciences; they can also include clubs and associations that provide services to their members and others. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public trust, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders. However, NGOs can also be lobby groups for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum. NGOs are distinguished from international and intergovernmental organizations (''IOs'') in that the latter are more directly involved with sovereign states and their governments. The term as it is used today was first introduced in Article 71 of the newly-formed United Nations' Charter in 1945. While there is no fixed or formal definition for what NGOs are, they are genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payment Processor
A payment processor is a system that enables financial transactions, commonly employed by a merchant, to handle transactions with customers from various channels such as credit cards and debit cards or bank accounts. They are usually broken down into two types: front-end and back-end. Front-end processors have connections to various card associations and supply authorization and settlement services to the merchant banks' merchants. Back-end processors accept settlements from front-end processors and, via the Federal Reserve Bank for example, move the money from the issuing bank to the merchant bank. In an operation that will usually take a few seconds, the payment processor will both check the details received by forwarding them to the respective card's issuing bank or card association for verification, and also carry out a series of anti-fraud measures against the transaction. Additional parameters, including the card's country of issue and its previous payment history, are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-network Era
The post-network era, also known as the post-broadcast era, is a concept that was popularized by Amanda D. Lotz. It denotes the period that followed an earlier network era, television's first institutional phase that started in the 1950s and ran through to the mid-1980s, and television's later multi-channel transition. It describes a period that saw the deterioration of the dominance of the Big Three television networks: ABC, CBS and NBC, and follows the creation of a wide variety of cable television channels that catered specifically to niche groups. The post-network era saw the development of networks that deliver a wider diversity of programming choice, less constraints on a consumers choice of medium, decentralization of the location of viewing, and freedom of choice over time of viewing. It is concurrent with the Second Golden Age of Television. For Amanda D. Lotz, the post-network era has been defined by five C's: "choice, control, convenience, customization, and community". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancontact
Bancontact Payconiq Company was formed following the merger of Bancontact Company and Payconiq Belgium. The company is the Belgian market leader in financial services. Company headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium. History In March 2018 the companies declared their intention to merge with each other. The merger was finalized in July. Nathalie Vandepeute became the CEO. In August, the company got a capital injection from its five major shareholders from 17 to more than 32 million euros. In January 2019 the company merged its payment applications called "Bancontact" and "Payconiq" into an app called "Payconiq by Bancontact". The app is supported by 20 Belgian banks and 290.000 Belgian stores. Next to the app, the company issues debit cards under the "Bancontact" branding that can be used in physical stores and online. Bancontact Payconiq is a member of the European Mobile Payment Systems Association The European Mobile Payment Systems Association (EMPSA) is an association that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Cash
''Mister'', usually written in its contracted form ''Mr.'' or ''Mr'', is a commonly used English honorific for men without a higher honorific, or professional title, or any of various designations of office. The title 'Mr' derived from earlier forms of ''master'', as the equivalent female titles ''Mrs'', ''Miss'', and '' Ms'' all derived from earlier forms of ''mistress''. ''Master'' is sometimes still used as an honorific for boys and young men. The modern plural form is ''Misters'', although its usual formal abbreviation ''Messrs''(.) derives from use of the French title ' in the 18th century. ' is the plural of ' (originally ', "my lord"), formed by declining both of its constituent parts separately. Historical etiquette Historically, ''mister'' was applied only to those above one's own status if they had no higher title such as ''Sir'' or ''my lord'' in the English class system. That understanding is now obsolete, as it was gradually expanded as a mark of respect to those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Tijd
''De Tijd'' (, ''The Times'') is a Belgian newspaper that mainly focuses on business and economics. It is printed on salmon pink paper since May 2009, following the example of its colleagues ''Financial Times'', ''Het Financieele Dagblad'', '' FT Deutschland'' and many more. History and profile Established under the name of ''De Financieel-Economische Tijd'' (''"The Financial Economical Times"'') in 1968, in 2003 the paper was renamed as ''De Tijd''. ''De Tijd'' is owned by De Persgroep (50%) and Rossel (50%). The current editor-in-chief of ''De Tijd'' is Stephanie De Smedt. It is published in Dutch language. ''De Tijd'' is a typical financial daily, covering economy and business, financial markets and national and international politics. The paper is the main information source for Belgian managers (CIM-survey 2009). It is published from Tuesday to Saturday with no Sunday or Monday edition. The weekend edition is enriched with two magazines: Netto, on personal finance, and Saba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Self-Employed Entrepreneurs
{{unreferenced, date=February 2012 UNIZO ( nl, Unie van Zelfstandige Ondernemers) is a Belgian association of entrepreneurs, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME); it is mainly situated in the Flemish region of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Union of Independent Entrepreneurs (UNIZO) is a Belgian association of entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises and liberal professions. With over 80,000 members, it is the largest association of its kind and is mainly located in the Flemish Region. The association is represented in the National Labour Council and in the Social and Economic Council of Flanders. Danny Van Assche has been the managing director since 2 January 2018. Publication UNIZO publishes the magazine, z.o. magazine. The magazine is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises. Sold commercially in Belgium, it has a run of 86,844 copies. It is the largest review in Belgium for this target group. See also * Agoria * Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
