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As EV adoption accelerates globally, supporting the charging infrastructure to meet growing demand is an urgent priority for industry stakeholders and policymakers across the world.

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EMV Payment Tokenisation replaces valuable card data with payment tokens to increase the security of mobile and e-commerce transactions.

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EMV® Insights Learn more about EMVCo’s current work priorities and activity. View all
EMV® Insights

How EMVCo is Working to Enable Secure, Interoperable and Scalable Card-Based Agentic Payments

by Clinton Allen | 1 Sep 2026
EMV® Insights

Defining an EMV® Digital Payment Credential

by Sami Tikkala | 23 Jun 2026
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Highlights from the EMVCo Singapore Technical Meeting

by Arman Aygen | 4 Jun 2026
EMV® Insights

An Exclusive Insight into the 2026 EMV® User Meeting Agenda

by Oliver Manahan | 13 May 2026
EMV® Insights

Global Digital Collaboration 2026: Addressing the Convergence of Digital Identity and Payments

by Arman Aygen | 29 Apr 2026
EMV® Insights

Increasing EV Charging Convenience and Reducing Friction with EMV® Electric Vehicle Open Payments

by Soumya Chakrabarty | 27 Apr 2026
EMV® Insights

Agentic Payments and Digital Payment Credentials: Highlights from the EMVCo Board of Advisors Meeting

by Oliver Manahan | 10 Apr 2026
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Animation: 2025 Year in Review

12 Mar 2026
Quick Resources Understand the role of EMVCo. View all
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Collaborating for Seamless and Secure Payments Worldwide

22 Jun 2026
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Why EMVCo?

22 Jun 2026
Quick Resources

What is EMVCo’s Role in Testing EMV® Payment Acceptance Devices?

15 Oct 2025
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Driving Innovation for Electric Vehicle Charging Payments

22 Sep 2025
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Promoting Cybersecurity in Payments

20 May 2025
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EMV® Payment Tokenisation

14 Oct 2024
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Celebrating 25 Years of EMVCo

26 Sep 2024
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Engaging the Industry

26 Sep 2024
Podcasts View all
Podcast

How To Meet Emerging Payment Trends in 2024

Episode 10
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How are EMVCo, PCI SSC and NFC Forum Supporting Payment Acceptance on Mobile Devices?

Episode 9
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What’s New from EMVCo in 2023?

Episode 8
Podcast

A Closer Look at the EMV® Contactless Kernel Specification

Episode 7
Podcast

EMV® Chip: Evolution, Security & Approvals

Episode 6
EMV® Insights, Podcasts

2021 in Review and Looking to 2022

Episode 5
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EMV® 3DS 2.3: Fighting Fraud and Friction

Episode 4
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EMV® QR Code™ Payments: Supporting Fast, Touchless Transactions Worldwide

Episode 3
Educational Videos View all
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Animation: 2025 Year in Review

12 Mar 2026
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Exploring EMV® Electric Vehicle Open Payments

22 Sep 2025
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Webcast: The Role of Cryptography in EMV® Chip Payment Security

by Michael Ward | 20 May 2025
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Animation: Celebrating 25 Years of EMVCo

18 Oct 2024
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Animation: EMV® Chip Deployment Data

23 Aug 2024
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Webcast: EMV® Payment Tokenisation: Use Cases

4 Mar 2024
Webinar

EMVCo and APSCA Webinar: Combatting E-Commerce Payment Fraud in APAC

19 Jun 2023
Webinar

EMVCo, FIDO & W3C Roundtable: How do EMV® 3-D Secure & Secure Payment Confirmation Work Together?

7 Oct 2022
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EMVCo Annual Report 2025

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An Introduction to EMVCo Approvals and Evaluations for In-Person Payments

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EMVCo Annual Report 2024

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EMVCo Annual Report 2023

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Long Reads, Publications

EMVCo Annual Report 2022

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EMV® Chip At-a-Glance

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Long Reads, Publications

EMVCo Annual Report 2021

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EMVCo Annual Report 2020

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FAQs View all
EMV® Insights, FAQs

EMV® Chip Specifications To Support Elliptic Curve Cryptography

28 Oct 2021
EMV® Insights, FAQs

EMVCo Announces Communication Enhancement of EMV® Contactless Payment Devices

2 Jun 2021
EMV® Insights, FAQs

EMVCo Publishes New Guidance for Merchants and Issuers on Using FIDO Authentication with EMV® 3-D Secure for Improved Online Payment Experiences

28 Oct 2020
EMV® Insights, FAQs

Technical Body Supports Travel Sector’s Fight Against Transaction Fraud

15 Jul 2020
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