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{{Short description|Dutch payments organization}}
{{Distinguish|Currency (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox organization
| name                = Currence
| native_name         = Currence Holding B.V.
| native_name_lang    = nl
| logo                = File:Currence logo.svg
| logo_size           = 100px
| logo_alt            = Currence Logo
| logo_caption        = Currence Logo
| predecessor         =
| merged              = <!-- any other organization(s) which it was merged into -->
| formation           = {{start date and age|2005|01|01}}
| founders            = Major Dutch banks
| dissolved           = <!-- or |defunct = --><!-- use {{end date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| merger              = <!-- other organizations (if any) merged with, to constitute the new organization -->
| type                = [[Trade association]]
| purpose             = Coordinates the [[payment systems]] in the Netherlands
| location_city       = [[Amsterdam]]
| location_country    = Netherlands
| coordinates         = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LON|display=inline,title}} -->
| leader_title        = CEO
| leader_name         = Daniel van Delft
| leader_title2       =
| leader_name2        =
| staff               =
| staff_year          =
| website             = {{URL|https://www.currence.nl/en}}
}}
'''Currence''' is a Dutch [[trade association]] set up by banks that coordinates the [[payment systems]] in the Netherlands. Its aim is to "facilitate and provide market transparency while maintaining the quality and safety of the [[payment system]]s of the Netherlands."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equens.com/Images/EQmagazine-card%20payment%20schemes.pdf|title=Card payment schemes:domestic or global?|publisher=[[Equens]]|accessdate=25 June 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515135917/http://www.equens.com/Images/EQmagazine-card%20payment%20schemes.pdf|archivedate=15 May 2013}}</ref>
Currence is the brand owner of a number of the Dutch payment systems that included [[PIN (debit card)|PIN]], [[Chipknip]] until these were discontinued, [[Giro (banking)|Acceptgiro]], [[Incasso]]/Machtigen and up until 2023 [[iDEAL]].
==History==
Currence was founded on 1 January 2005 through an initiative by eight Dutch banks ([[ABN AMRO]], [[Rabobank]], [[ING Groep]], [[Fortis (finance)|Fortis]], [[SNS Bank]], [[Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten|BNG]], [[Friesland Bank]] and [[Van Lanschot Kempen]]).  It was originally known as ''Brandts & Licences Betalingsverkeer Nederland B.V.'' during its development stage and was renamed as Currence from the 17 May 2005.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
Currence's CEO was Piet Mallekoote between 2013 and 2021 when he retired, he was followed by Daniel van Delft as CEO.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.connectivepayments.com/daniel-van-delft-on-the-future-of-currence/ |title=Daniel van Delft on the future of Currence |date=February 1, 2021 |publisher=Connective Payments }}</ref>
In April 2023, Currence agreed for [[European Payments Initiative]] (EPI) to acquire the [[iDEAL]] payment system to build a European wide system. The key members of the Currence and shareholders in iDeal are also shareholders in EPI.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/9154b4a7-b784-45f6-8643-543fef1d4763 |title=Europe’s banks temper ambitions to challenge big US payments groups |date=April 25, 2023 |publisher=Financial Times}}</ref>
==Aims and responsibilities==
It is responsible for coordinating payment methods and facilitating cooperation between payment providers by providing standards and transparency while maintaining the quality and safety of the payment systems in the Netherlands.
It attempts to do this by setting clearly defined standards for all parties wishing to use the Currence payment products, [[PIN (debit card)|PIN]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pin.nl/en-US/Newsarchive/Pages/20090108_New_records_for_PIN_and_Chipknip_in_2008.aspx |title=New records for PIN and Chipknip in 2008 |publisher=pin.nl |date=January 8, 2009 |access-date=June 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325153212/http://www.pin.nl/en-US/Newsarchive/Pages/20090108_New_records_for_PIN_and_Chipknip_in_2008.aspx |archive-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Chipknip]], [[Giro (banking)|Acceptgiro]], [[Incasso]]/Machtigen and [[iDEAL]], are able to operate.  To create a level playing field it sets clear rules and regulations relating to product use and the product environment and regulates and supervises participants.
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.currence.nl/en}}
{{Dutch financial services companies}}
[[Category:Payment systems organizations]]
[[Category:Financial services in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Banking organizations]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in the Netherlands]]
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