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2007 Banking Colloquium
Workshop No. 5 Chip Card Technology and the Transformation of the Canadian Payment Card Industry

An evolving industry

An Evolving industry

The new millennium confirms the disintermediation trend in the Payments World.

An Evolving industry

Chip Card Migration – Rational

The decision of Canadian associations to migrate toward Chip Cards is based on different factors.

Fraud History:

A table on Fraud History for Canadian Credit Cards

Associations mandates:

Associations mandates

International Trend:

International Trend

Banks Impacts

The Chip Card migration have impacts on issuer activities

The Chip Card migration have impacts on issuer activities

The fraud projected savings will not cover the cost of migration

Customers Impacts

  • Authentication method (Credit cards)
    • A PIN will replace the signature as customer identifier
  • PIN management
    • PIN change require a complex infrastructure
  • Transition Period
    • Customer will use both signature and PIN
    • Merchant and customer information will be key
    • Issuer’s goal is to offer a seamless transition

The adoption of Chip Card technology will consolidate the customer’s trust in the Payment system

The evolution continues

The evolution continues

 
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