Explore associations, standards bodies, infrastructure operators, and policy groups that shape payments and fintech worldwide.
European Payment Institutions Federation (EPIF) is a European trade association representing non-bank payment institutions and payment providers. Founded in 2011 and based in Brussels, it advocates for the payment institution sector in EU-level regulatory, policy, and i...
European Payments Council (EPC) is a standards and rulebook body that develops and manages payment schemes for the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, it serves payment service providers and financial institutions ac...
European Payments Initiative (EPI) is a European payments company developing Wero, a digital wallet and account-to-account payment solution for Europe. Founded in 2020 and based in Brussels, EPI is backed by major European banks and payment service providers working to...
European Third Party Providers Association (ETPPA) is a European trade association representing bank-independent third party providers in open banking and open finance. Established in 2019, it advocates for fair access, competition, and workable regulation for providers...
Faster Payments Council is an industry alliance representing stakeholders in the U.S. payments sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, it aims to facilitate the adoption of faster payments. The council includes a wide range of members from banks...
Finance Denmark (Finans Danmark) is a Danish business association representing banks, mortgage institutions, asset managers, securities dealers and investment funds in Denmark. Founded in 2017 and based in Copenhagen, it advocates for the interests of Denmark’s financia...
Finance Finland is the Finnish financial sector’s representative association. Created in its current cross-sector form in 2007 and based in Helsinki, it represents banks, life and non-life insurers, employee pension companies, finance houses, fund management companies,...
FinanceEstonia is an Estonian financial-sector representative organisation supporting the development and international competitiveness of Estonia’s financial services ecosystem. Founded in 2011 and based in Tallinn, it brings together more than 90 members from the priv...
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental policy body that develops global standards to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. Founded in 1989 and based in Paris, it coordinates financial-crime policy across more than...
Financial Alliance for Women is a global members’ network of financial organisations focused on the female economy. Founded in 2000 and formerly known as the Global Banking Alliance for Women, it helps financial institutions and fintech partners design, scale and improv...
Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA) is a trade association advocating for customer-permissioned access to financial data, open banking, and open finance. Formed from the UK open banking movement and active across multiple markets, it represents companies t...
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is a regulatory coordinator that promotes international financial stability by coordinating national financial authorities and international standard-setting bodies. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Basel, it serves G20 countries...
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