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VocaLink Opens European Centre in Amsterdam to Support its Growing Customer Base in the Benelux Region
LONDON, September 14 /PRNewswire/ -- VocaLink, the international payments specialist, today
announced the opening of its European centre in the World Trade Center,
Amsterdam, in response to its growing customer base in the Benelux region.
The new Dutch centre underpins VocaLink's commitment to supporting clients in
their local markets, whilst recognising that payment systems must provide
international capabilities.
VocaLink, who already processes more than 15% of the total
volume of European payments, has invested in the development of a Euro
Clearing and Settlement Mechanism, designed to meet the requirements of its
customers by facilitating the processing of both domestic Euro and SEPA
pan-European payments. With the imminent introduction of SEPA Direct Debit
(November 2009), VocaLink can provide reach to any bank across Europe and its
value-added services, such as payments capture and mandate management, have
been developed to meet customer needs.
Marion King, Chief Executive Officer at VocaLink said:
"Clearly our recent investment has enabled us to respond quickly to our
customer demands and we are delighted to announce the opening of a new
European centre in Amsterdam. Being physically closer to our clients has
become of paramount importance. With further harmonisation in the European
payments market expected, VocaLink will continue to listen to customers'
requirements and align our investment and presence accordingly."
About VocaLink
VocaLink is a specialist provider of payment services to banks, their
corporate customers and Government departments. It processes domestic and
international automated payments and provides ATM switching solutions. On a
peak day, the VocaLink automated payment platform processes over 90 million
transactions and over half a billion in a month. Its switching platform
connects the world's busiest ATM network of over 60,000 ATMs. Its Real-Time
Payments platform provides the central infrastructure for the UK Faster
Payments service. VocaLink is working with BGC (Bankgirocentralen) to provide
outsourced processing for the majority of Sweden's domestic payments.
VocaLink European centre
World Trade Center
4th floor
H-Toren
Zuidplein 36
1077 XV Amsterdam
Netherlands
