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23 slides from Citigroup's investor presentation, Nov 7, 2012

  1. Slide 1: <15 Months to SEPA – Your Next Steps

    Transaction Services November 7th, 2012 <15 Months to SEPA – Your Next Steps Today’s Speakers: Karin Flinspach Jonathan Jordan Garry Young EMEA Head of Payments and EMEA Payments Market Manager, Director of Corporate Receivables, Citi Transaction Services Citi Transaction Services Services, Logica /

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda SEPA overview and market update | where are we today? How to get ready | what are the key decisions and steps? Ensure focus on SEPA Direct Debits | what are your options? 2

  3. Slide 3: SEPA Overview & Market Update

    SEPA Overview & Market Update Where are we today?

  4. Slide 4: Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)

    Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) SEPA is the payments integration initiative of the European Union for simplification and harmonization of ACH and Direct Debits in EUR, removing the cross border barriers. • 32 Countries • Euro currency only • Euro ACH and Direct Debits within this geographical area

  5. Slide 5: Market Uptake on SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Direct Debit

    Market Uptake on SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Direct Debit Sep 2012 – 30% SEPA Credit Transfer (CT) Scheme  Steady increase in adoption, positive developments of countries such as Finland and Luxembourg adopting the scheme ‗en masse‘ in place of their legacy euro ACH schemes.  Many organisations

  6. Slide 6: The End Date for Migration to SEPA

    The End Date for Migration to SEPA  Long sought certainty for market participants, end date for migration to SEPA was announced in February 2012.  Single end date for both SEPA CT and SEPA DD in euro Member States. 1 February 2014  By end date indicates local and cross border EUR ACH and Direct D

  7. Slide 7: SEPA Supports Several Corporate Treasury Objectives

    SEPA Supports Several Corporate Treasury Objectives Liquidity Optimisation Cash Flow Interest Forecasting Optimisation Fewer Bank Ease of Accounts Reconciliation Centralisation Efficiency STP Shared Corporate Payment Services Processing Objectives Centralised Reduced Treasury Bank Fees SEPA Extended

  8. Slide 8: How To Get Ready

    How To Get Ready What are the key decisions and steps?

  9. Slide 9: Form a SEPA Migration Plan

    Form a SEPA Migration Plan Align with your Form a Develop a Assess SEPA overall Cash impact to your Management SEPA project Migration Transition organisation team Plan Strategy Organisational Considerations SEPA Migration Checklist  Discuss SEPA with your bank partner  Assess Euro ACH and direct d

  10. Slide 10: SEPA Transition Can Be Lighter or Complex

    SEPA Transition Can Be Lighter or Complex Organisations can choose to leverage SEPA as an opportunity to reengineer existing cash management structures in order to reap longer term centralised and standardised benefits. Alternatively a lighter approach can be taken.  Centralise AP/AR operations in

  11. Slide 11: A Closer Look at SEPA Credit Transfers

    A Closer Look at SEPA Credit Transfers Details • Scheme launched on 28 January 2008 and addresses non-urgent payments to any The Background participating bank in SEPA. • Many organisations already adopted for Vendor Payments, Payroll adoption accelerating since Payment Types Jan 2012. Tax payments h

  12. Slide 12: Choosing the Suitable SEPA Direct Debit Scheme

    Choosing the Suitable SEPA Direct Debit Scheme SEPA has two Direct Debit schemes, Core and B2B, each with specific characteristics to consider. Companies can collect through either scheme, across the Area, with a single SEPA Originator ID. Core B2B • Mandatory DD scheme for C2B and/or B2B collection

  13. Slide 13: Form a SEPA Migration Plan

    Form a SEPA Migration Plan Assess SEPA Align with your Form a Develop a impact to overall Cash your Management SEPA Migration Transition organisation Strategy project team Plan SEPA Migration Checklist  Decide on the direct debit scheme: Core or B2B  Ensure BIC/IBAN readiness and ongoing  Underst

  14. Slide 14: Ensure Focus on SEPA Direct Debit Effort

    Ensure Focus on SEPA Direct Debit Effort What are your options?

  15. Slide 15: SEPA Direct Debit is a Major Challenge for Business

    SEPA Direct Debit is a Major Challenge for Business 15

  16. Slide 16: Poll Question 1

    POLL QUESTION 1 What is your organisation’s SEPA project status in terms of being ready to meet the end date of 1st February 2014? a) We have not started planning for SEPA yet b) We have started planning, however not sure whether we will be able to complete by 2014 c) We have started planning, and w

  17. Slide 17: SEPA Direct Debit: What You Need To Do

    SEPA Direct Debit: What You Need To Do Send mandates out for signature Upload Mandate Related Information Convert legacy mandates into SDD compliant BIC/IBAN conversion & validation Maintain a mandate database Store mandates Notify customers they are being migrated to SDD Use correct timings for col

  18. Slide 18: In-house Project or Outsourced Service?

    In-house Project or Outsourced Service? In-house Project Outsourced Service Late starting SEPA programme Well established SEPA programme - Aggressive national migration plan Believe time is still on your side - Fast track option - Insurance policy IT & SEPA resource and budget Available Resource & b

  19. Slide 19: CGI SEPA Mandate Management Service

    CGI SEPA Mandate Management Service SEPA Fast Mandate Complete • c15% of all SDD implementation migration package traffic • <8 weeks • Mandate • Fully managed • Major banks & • Local on- scanning service corporates boarding • Mandate pack • Transparent • Highly scalable Managers production pricing t

  20. Slide 20: Poll Question 2

    POLL QUESTION 2 What are your plans with regards to SEPA Direct Debit mandate management? a) Manage in house b) Outsource migration only c) Completely outsource the whole mandate management process d) Not applicable – we do not have direct debits 20

  21. Slide 21: Summary

    Summary SEPA end date 1st February 2014 – Organisations need to act to now to migrate their flows to SEPA SEPA can be leveraged to re-engineer European cash management processes SEPA Direct Debits requires specific planning and analysis – Choosing scheme and mandate management strategy is critical C

  22. Slide 22: Q&A

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  23. Slide 23: efficiency, renewable energy and mitigation

    IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates do not provide tax or legal advice. Any discussion of tax matters in these materials (i) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by you for the purpose of avoiding any tax penalties and (ii) may have bee

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