CSB Group announced that it has joined the European Payments Consulting Association (EPCA) - a pan European association of national consultancy firms based in major European countries including Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Poland and The Netherlands.

EPCA is officially registered as a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) offering strategy consulting, payments product development, payments infrastructure and organisation, financial modelling and business-case calculations and research and analysis.

"EPCA’s substantial reach across Europe means that we shall be working closely with most of the leading players within the payments sphere" said Michael J Zammit, CSB Group’s CEO. “We found that EPCA highly values its members and we look forward to our participation in the yearly summits which will allow us to share best practices, expand our knowledge and attract further business to Malta."

"We're extremely proud to be the first Maltese firm admitted to the association," Mr Zammit added. In 2000, CSB Group attracted the first foreign payment gateway to the island and in 2011 together with CSB Advocates we attracted the first Malta EMI (Electronic Money Institution) to be licensed in Malta by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), thus maintaining our position at the forefront of developments within the eCommerce and Financial Services industry. By means of the added benefits of EPCA members’ expertise, we will continue to drive improvements in as far as our services are concerned, among which the licensing of payment institutions, regulatory & legal aspects of Payment services implementation of various payment options, IT auditing and assurance, risk management frameworks, and merchant account set-up.".

Specialising in eCommerce and Financial Services, CSB Group aims high at exceeding SMEs and multinational clients’ service expectations through a sound and results-oriented business approach with a commitment to provide professional services by adhering to the highest levels of professionalism and confidentiality.