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Below are some examples of coverage we have recently received in the trade press and international media.

STET / VocaLink interoperability agreement
http://www.finextra.com/fullpr.asp?id=29709

Faster Payments
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/15/237726/banks-can-make-money-from-faster-payments.htm

http://www.gtnews.com/news.cfm?id=10120

Equens / VocaLink interoperability
http://www.finextra.com/fullpr.asp?id=29668

http://www.direktbroker.de/news-kurse/details/Marktberichte/VocaLink+++SCT+Interoperabilit/20515994  

European Office Centre opening
http://www.finextra.com/fullpr.asp?id=29563

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/VocaLink-Opens-European-prnews-1452098082.html?x=0&.v=1

Oxfam press release: 10 pieces of coverage so far including Finextra
http://www.finextra.com/fullpr.asp?id=29478

http://humanrights.einnews.com/
 
Kir press release:
http://www.sibosdailynews.com/ipi/Sibos/article.jsp?articleid=20000158201

http://www.thepaypers.com/news/cards/vocalink-teams-up-with-kir-for-sepa-credit-transfers/739385-23

Future of Transaction Banking

Future of Transaction Banking

The Banker Sibos Guide (September 2009)
Martin Wilson gives an overview of the VocaLink Service Bureau.
The Banker, will be distributed at the Sibos event and will be sent out to their 90,000 plus readers globally

Banking Technology Magazine (September 2009)
SEPA: the time to act is now article by Paul Taylor

European payment processors call for fixed deadline

12 June 2009: The European payment zone, which was announced amid much fanfare back in 2002, has reached deadlock. This Single Euro Payments Area (or SEPA for short) is intended to significantly reduce the cost of payment transactions for all stakeholders but is currently regarded by banks as more of a burden than an opportunity.

VocaLink and HP
14 May 2009: How VocaLink uses HP technology to power its technologies

VocaLink names Sir John Gieve chairman
12 May 2009: VocaLink today announced the appointment of Sir John Gieve as Chairman, effective 1 July 2009.

Record fall in take home pay growth
6 May 2009: The rate at which people's take home pay is growing fell for the fifth month in a row in April to hit a new record low, research showed.

VocaLink Secures GBP60 Million Shareholder Investment
5 May 2009: VocaLink, the European payment specialist and central provider of services to the UK's Bacs, Faster Payments and LINK transactions, has announced today it has received an investment of GBP60 million in equity capital from its shareholders.

Débito Directo SEPA ahora es el momento adecuado para actuar
April 2009: Las entidades financieras deben estar preparadas para procesar débitos director SEPA en noviembre de este ano.  Hande superarse barreras como las tasas de intercambio o los costes de impementación 

Bonus Cuts Reduce Take Home Pay Growth to a Record Low
8 April 2009: The VocaLink take home pay index has fallen for the fourth consecutive month in March to an all time low of 2.0%.

Salary increases hits new low of 2%
8 April 2009: The rate at which people's take-home pay is growing fell for the fourth month in a row during March to hit a new low.

VocaLink extends contract to manage Payzone’s ATMs to 2012
24 March 2009: VocaLink has won a renewal contract with Payzone, one of the leading ATM operators in Europe, to provide ATM managed services until the end of 2012.

Take-home pay rates at '5 year low'
4 March 2009: The rate at which people's take-home pay is growing fell to its lowest level for five years during February

Wage growth hits survey low
4 March 2009: Growth in Britons' take-home pay eased to its slowest rate in at least five years in February

Trading Market: VocaLink completes SEPA Direct Debit pilot with three banks
12 February 2009: VocaLink has completed a first SEPA Direct Debit pilot with participation from ABN Amro, Bank fur Arbeit und Wirtschaft, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and a number of their corporate customers.

Banking Business Review: VocaLink completes SEPA Direct Debit pilot with three banks
12 February 2009: VocaLink has completed a first SEPA Direct Debit pilot with participation from ABN Amro, Bank fur Arbeit und Wirtschaft, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and a number of their corporate customers. 

Banking Technology: First three banks complete end-to-end SEPA Direct Debit pilot
11 February 2009: VocaLink has successfully completed a first SEPA Direct Debit pilot with participation from ABN, BAWAG, The Royal Bank of Scotland and a number of their corporate customers.

Finextra: VocaLink completes Sepa direct debit pilots with three European banks
11 February 2009:  VocaLink has completed pilot testing of Sepa direct debit exchanges between corporate customers and three European banks, ABN Amro, Bawag and Royal Bank of Scotland

Mobile payment services - Banking on mobile payment
5 February 2009:  John Milliken, managing director of Monilink, the joint service Monitise and ATM operator VocaLink, says, "We are seeing mobile banking now becoming habit forming with many people.

Manufacturing pay growth falls
4 February 2009:  Take home pay in the manufacturing sector is growing at its slowest rate for four years, research showed.  The annual rate of pay growth in the sector fell steeply during January, dropping from 2.4% in December to 1.4% - its lowest level since September 2004, according to payments group VocaLink.

January take home pay growth lowest in 2 years
4 February 2009:  Growth in take home pay fell to its lowest in two years in January and pay growth in the manufacturing sector slipped to its lowest in more than 4 years, wage processors VocaLink said on Wednesday.

VocaLink appoints Marco Venturella for German push
27 January 2009: VocaLink, the payment transaction specialist, has added further depth to its European team with the appointment of Marco Venturella as Senior Relationship Manager.

VocaLink appoints Marco Venturella to support its growth in the German market
27 January 2009:  VocaLink, the payment transaction specialist, has added further depth to its European team with the appointment of Marco Venturella as Senior Relationship Manager. 

International Council of Payment Network Operators Driving Payment Network Interoperability
21 January 2009:  Representatives of leading European and North American Online Banking Enabled e-Payments (OBeP) schemes are collaborating to establish common standards and rules for global interoperability of OBeP schemes.

VocaLink appoints Edith Rigler to lead its business and strategic development
21 January 2009:  VocaLink, the payment transaction specialist, has further strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Edith Rigler as Director of Business Development. 
2 January 2009:  According to payments industry association Apacs, 3.9 million FPS payments were made on 1 December 2008 - a new daily record for the service. 

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