The purpose of this online course is to provide a thorough introduction to European consumer financial services. EU legislation and recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will be presented. The trends and implications on consumer rights arising from the ongoing process of digitalisation of financial services will be discussed. Participants will be able to deepen their knowledge through discussions and practical workshops.

Key topics include: 

• EU legal framework in the field of consumer financial services 
• Banking and payment services 
• Consumer and mortgage credit 
• Distance marketing of financial services 
• Retail investment products 
• Digitalisation of finance 
• Consumer vulnerabilities and financial inclusion 

In this online course, Timelex colleague Niels Vandezande talk about the evolving EU payments landscape, covering topics such as the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), payment and e-money services, instant payments in Euro, Open Finance, and new solutions such as crypto-assets and the digital euro. 

Registration at: www.era.int/?133327&en