KŠB to Be Partner of Payment Card Innovation Conference
The conference will be attended by Czech National Bank Governor Miroslav Singer and other important speakers, including two KŠB lawyers.
KŠB counsel Drahomír Tomašuk will speak about the innovations’ legal aspects, particularly with regard to data protection, while KŠB lawyer Vlastimil Pihera will focus on payment instruments and client identifications in terms of AML.
Other speakers will include representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the banking sector and IT companies. The conference will take place in the Czech National Bank’s Conference Centre on 21 October 2015.
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