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National Forum on the Payment System: Stakeholders Approach

This article discusses the benefits and objectives of the National Forum on the Payment System in the Netherlands, which brings together stakeholders to promote efficiency, security, and accessibility in the payment system. It also highlights its achievements and raises discussion points.

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National Forum on the Payment System: Stakeholders Approach

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  1. De Nederlandsche Bank The National Forum on the Payment System: the stakeholders approach Thijs Kettenis Macedonia Financial Sector Conference on Payments and Securities Settlement Systems Ohrid 25 June 2008

  2. Contents • Why bringing together national stakeholders? • Introducing the National Forum on the Payment System • Organisation • Results • Discussion points

  3. Task of DNB By law (Bankwet 1998): “fostering the well-functioning of payment systems” In practice: safeguarding and promoting • safety, stability, continuity, trust • efficiency • availability and accessibility

  4. Payments: different roles DNB Operator - Cash - Large value payment system: TOP/TARGET/TARGET2 - Services to securities settlement systems Overseer - Payment systems - Payment products Catalyst

  5. Catalyst Consultation with market parties, government agencies and international forums • monitoring developments • intervene when deemed necessary

  6. What is benefit of stakeholders sitting around the table? • A lot of market parties and financial authorities are involved in the national payment system Benefit for market parties • For users: better knowledge of developments and possibilities; possibility to jointly express wishes and concerns • For banks: better knowledge and understanding of wishes, needs, possibilities and developments; possibility to explain developments Benefit for central bank • Not all needs are catered for in purely commercial context  Need for cooperation! • Role for central bank

  7. From 2002: National Forum on the Payment System • Immediate cause: hassle accompanying introduction of cash euro • “General guidance for payment system development”, BIS/CPSS 2005 – Guideline 8: Involve relevant stakeholders

  8. The National Forum on the Payment System • Objective: contributing to an efficient organisation of the Dutch retail payment system from a social point of view • Issues regarding: • Accessibility • Efficiency • Security • Technological developments

  9. Mission and objectives • Making principle agreements about efficiency measures and measures with respect to the security, availability and accessibility of payment services, and standardisation (e.g. joint measures to stimulate the use of efficient payment products). • Open and free exchange of ideas about policy issues in the area of payment services. • Holding periodic consultations on the bottlenecks and social consequences of developments in the payment system. • Co-operating on the compilation, analysis and publication of numerical, non-competitive data.

  10. Composition • Chaired by DNB. • Broadly composed of institutions representing providers and users of payment services. • DNB also performs the secretariat function. • The Forum meets twice a year.

  11. Criteria for acceptance Organisations need to: • Act on behalf of users or providers of payment services that represent the interests of a specific group • Be representative • Make a professional contribution to realisation of a socially efficient payment system

  12. Participants • Netherlands Bankers’ Association • Council of Dutch Retail Businesses • Netherlands Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises • User Platform for the Payment System • Dutch Association of Catering Establishments • Dutch Home Shopping Organisation • Netherlands Petroleum Industry Association • The National Consumers Organisation • Senior citizens’ association • Dutch Council of the Chronically Ill and the Disabled • Federation for the Visually Handicapped Observers: • Ministry of Finance • Ministry of Economic Affairs

  13. Working groups • The Working Group on Availability and Accessibility: • How to safeguard and improve the physical availability and accessibility of payment services for consumers and entrepreneurs. • The Working Group on Social Efficiency: • How can social efficiency in the payment system be improved • Cost structures and the effectiveness of incentives for efficient payment behaviour in the light of technological and social developments

  14. Working groups • The Working Group on Security: • How to safeguard the security of the payment system, partly with a view to enhancement of social efficiency. Its operations encompasses both personal security and the security of payment products. • The Consultation Group on SEPA: • To monitor and improve the process of the realization of a uniform European payments area, and to develop a national change-over and communication plan for SEPA

  15. Results of the National Forum • Rounding-off to nearest 5 cents • Joint information brochures • Report on availability of banking services • Guideline for user-friendly EFTPOS terminals • Joint statement about bottlenecks regarding SEPA migration

  16. Discussion points • Do you agree with the need for bringing together stakeholders in the development of the national payment system? • What would be a favourable model for bringing together stakeholders in Macedonia?

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