Crypto values: new regulation for Bitcoin & co.
On 20 May 2019, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) presented its draft bill on the implementation…
EBA clarification: Setting up a SEPA direct debit mandate does not require strong customer authentication
After the European Banking Authority (EBA) sparked considerable excitement with one of its answers given in the Q&A…
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (7): Bitcoin on the balance sheet and in the annual accounts
For businesses who voluntarily or as required by law (have to) prepare annual accounts, the question arises as…
PayTechTalk 40 – IBAN discrimination also through differentiation according to the payer’s place of residence
Is it allowed to offer customers different methods of payment when they make bookings over the internet, depending…
Factoring – What factoring licence should I apply for?
It is clear that anyone wishing to carry out factoring in Germany first needs a factoring licence. However,…
Industry transformation and meaningful innovation at the heart of this year’s Money20/20 Europe as it returns to Amsterdam
Over 350 speakers to take the stage at Europe’s leading FinTech event 70+ hours of fresh content themed…
Open CESOP: The Commission’s new data collection frenzy
First, the bad news: The Commission has again looked more closely into cross-border (or more simply “XB”) payments…
PayTechTalk 39 – Draft law of the German Ministry of Finance regarding the implementation of AMLD5
In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, we – that is Christian, Hugo and myself – will be looking at…
Guest contribution | M2020EU: The Tidal Wave of Change
We are experiencing an unprecedented global shift in demographics. Our society is aging; we are living longer, healthier,…
PayTechTalk 38 – How does payment by credit card work?
Payment by credit card is becoming a popular method of payment in Germany. Around five percent of all…
Strong customer authentication for online SEPA direct debits: BaFin’s clarification
You shall never ask me? But questions are useful as sometimes answers are indeed given… In one of…
PayTechTalk 37 – Approval procedures: directors, qualifying holdings, and capital requirements
In our 34th episode of PayTechTalk I talked with my colleague Christian about the licence types for payment…
What is a Security Token Offering (STO)?
The hype surrounding ICOs has cooled down a bit of late, but now Germany is seeing its first…