AFS, the region’s first and most prominent provider of electronic–payments and consumer finance outsourcing services is supporting and presenting as a bronze sponsor at the upcoming Middle East Card Technology, the Bankers’ Society of Bahrain announced.
The two day conference will be held on November 26 -27 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel, Manama –Bahrain.
This timely Middle East Card Technology Forum will provide you with core competencies and strategies to combat financial crimes while ensuring revenue growth. It is only a matter of time that all of the banks in Middle East implement the EMV platform into their financial services and you will not want to be in the trailing packs.
Through leveraging state-of-the-art technology and consulting expertise, AFS provides its client banks cost efficient and integrated services including debit and credit card processing, consumer lending processing, EMV personalization, loyalty programs, ATM/POS driving and transaction switching. AFS is uniquely positioned in Bahrain as it’s currently the only third party processor which is fully certified by Visa and MasterCard for EMV personalization services and management of EMV transactions acquired at ATMs. AFS also has significant experience with the design and provision of Shari'ah compliance financial products to its processing clients.
Martin Williamson, Head of Business Development at AFS commented “The theme of the Middle East Card Technology Forum fits perfectly with the AFS business proposition, we are looking forward to a very successful event.” AFS provides outsourcing services to over 50 banks and financial institutions in the region.
Among the benefits you will gain as a delegate to the Middle East Card Technology Forum are:
# Obtaining valuable information on the current trend of migration to EMV in the region
# Gaining useful information on cost & benefits of implementing the EMV platform
# Dealing with challenges in the security of payment transactions
# Using innovative Shari'ah compliance financial products to increase market share
# Establishing strategies to overcome the lack of credit bureaus in the region
About AFS:
Founded in 1984, AFS is the region’s leading provider of electronic –payments and consumer finance outsourcing services. Created by the financial industry to service and support financial institutions in the region and beyond. AFS is owned by 45 of the region’s leading banks and currently provides outsourcing services to over 50 banks and financial institutions.
Through leveraging best-in-class technology and know-how, AFS provides clients with reliable, efficient and easy-to-use systems, supported by processing services for their card issuing, merchant acquiring and consumer finance. The comprehensive range of services offered by the company include application and transaction processing, authorizations, customer service, card issuance, fraud detection and reporting, statement issuing and dispatching, dispute and chargeback processing, reporting, settlement, reconciliation and loyalty programs. For more information please visit www.afs.com.bh
