FRANCE PAYMENTS FORUM
A unique forum for exchanges and meetings. We are an active non-profit association under the French law of 1901.
76 member companies and independent experts representing payment industry players: expert consultants, digital services companies, fintech', banks and credit and e-money institutions
1 Board and 11 working groups enable members to share and participate in the development of useful work for the sector. The groups report on their work every month.
In support of the guidelines, decisions and communications of the European and national authorities, and of the various European and national associations, councils and committees specializing in payments, this Forum aims to :
with all the players in the payment chain and all the service providers and consultants concerned, in France and Europe.
regulation and the implementation of a European payments strategy.
of payments, migration to real-time and digital payment systems, technological innovation and industrial and banking consolidation in the sector.
at European level with associations and public or private players concerned by these developments, and encourage the creation of a European forum in the field of payments.
20 Rendez-Vous per year
9 plenary sessions + 3 face-to-face meetings + 8 digital meetings
Plenary sessions ", organized in the morning, provide an opportunity to share experience and open debate on current issues in the sector.
For face-to-face meetings(Pay Tech Day, the major topical issues and the annual meetings), nearly 50 renowned experts debate and lead round tables. Nearly 200 payment professionals contribute to each event.
Becoming a member gives you access to a secure area where you can :
The 11 working groups enable members to share and participate in the development of useful work for the sector. WGs present monthly reports on their work at plenary sessions. The WGs contribute to the creation of white papers, glossaries, articles published on the FPF website and in the press... and organize digital meetings on their theme several times a year.
Joint analysis of regulations and their impact, monitoring of their implementation and their evolution and standardization, whether European or national, ISO 20022, Instant Payment, Request To Pay,....
Organization of a dialogue between French and European payment industry players on European integration. Promotion of the French payments industry. Creation of a Federation of Professional Associations for Payments and Secure Electronic Transactions (FA2PTES).
In collaboration with the FNTC (Fédération Nationale des Tiers de Confiance), production of a position paper addressing the end-to-end security of cashless payment methods in the retail environment.
Analysis of the outlook for payments in France and Europe, and of technological and behavioral developments in payments. Provide visibility in France and Europe for payment fintechs (in collaboration with France FinTech).
Many of its members interact across European borders, and the aim of the European Payments Forum is to promote the strategic role of the European payments industry, support joint European projects and address issues of shared interest, such as RTP, Instant Payments, EPI and sovereignty.
Joint analysis of the card market in France, Europe and worldwide. Outlook for European electronic payments. Mobile payment trends and challenges.
Monitoring and analyzing the evolution of the payment value chain towards crypto-payments. Creation of the 1st glossary in France. Experiments with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), point-of-sale cryptocurrency acceptance solutions, new regulatory framework...
Comparative analysis of payment fraud in France, Europe and worldwide, to identify causes, means and best practices.
Drawing up an overview of regulations applicable to payment services. Identify urgent legal issues and raise awareness.
Promotion of FPF to payment industry players. Organization of meetings and plenary sessions, moderation of debates and exchanges on social networks. Publication of research papers and monthly newsletter.
Promote the role of women in the payments industry. Advancing gender equality in the industry. EWPF is FPF's women's dialogue platform.
