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Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001

1.11.2009	Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 repealed by Regulation (EC) No 924/2009
10.3.2004	Note on practical aspects of the implementation of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 and the notion of 'corresponding payments' for credit transfers
2003	Article 9 – The possible extension of the Regulation to Swedish krona, Danish kroner or pound sterling, MARKT/4000/2003
2002	Article 3 – The principle of equality of charges between national and cross-border payments, MARKT/2902/2002
11.7.2002	Extension of Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 to Swedish Kronor Article 9 of the Regulation stipulates that, should the Member State concerned so decide, certain provisions may also apply to payments in Swedish kronor, Danish kroner or pound sterling. The Swedish authorities have decided to extend the Regulation to the Swedish krona, Communication of the Commission, OJ C 165.
19.12.2001	Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001
25.9.2001	Proposal for a Regulation on cross-border payments in euro, COM(2001)439

11.2.2008	Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 on cross-border payments in euro, COM(2008)64 Annex to the report, SEC(2008)141
18.12.2006	Staff Working Document on the impact of Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 on bank charges for national payments, SEC(2006)1783
	Comments received on the consultative document authorised for publication
19.10.2005	Consultative document by Commission Services on Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001
September 2005	Study on the impact of Regulation 2560/2001 on bank charges for national payments, RBR
September 2005	Regulation 2560/2001: Study of competition for cross-border payment services, RBR
	Studies
2001	Study on the verification of a Common and Coherent Application of Directive 97/5/EC on Cross-Border Credit Transfers in the 15 Member States - Transfer exercice Key findings of the study Full text List of Banks used in the Transfer Exercise Annexes (A, B) Fig 54: Total time per transfer Fig 55: Total cost per transfer Fig 56: Sender cost per transfer Fig 57: Foreign exchange loss per transfer Fig 58: Receiver deductions per transfer
23.5.2000	Survey on banks costs Summary of the survey's results

11.1.2007	Cross-border euro payments now significantly cheaper, IP/07/32
26.6.2003	EU Regulation aligns charges for cross-border credit transfers in euro, IP/03/901
27.6.2002	New EU rules mean cheaper cash withdrawals and bank card payments abroad, IP/02/941
27.11.2001	Commission welcomes Council’s political agreement on cross-border payments proposal, IP/01/1668
15.11.2001	Commission welcomes Parliament’s support for proposal on cross-border payments in euro, IP/01/1595
20.9.2001	New Commission study confirms persistent high charges, IP/01/1293 + Read more
23.5.2000	Commission urges banks and Member States to cut costs, IP/00/505 + Read more
4.2.2000	Commission urges banks to improve cross-frontier payment systems, IP/00/108
5.2.1999	Commission steps up ongoing action after introduction of the euro, IP/99/90

26.6.2003	Regulation on cross-border transfers in euro to apply from 1 July 2003, FAQ, MEMO/03/140
27.6.2002	Regulation on cross-border payments in euro to apply from 1 July 2002, FAQ, MEMO/02/154
20.9.2001	Key findings of the study, FAQ, MEMO/01/294