bvzi

The Federal Association of Payment and E-Money Institutions (bvzi) was founded in 2009 in Frankfurt by nine companies as the Federal Association of Payment Institutions. The association’s goal is to represent the collective interests of its members to lawmakers, the supervisory authority BaFin, the Deutsche Bundesbank, the German Banking Industry Committee, and all card organizations.

The number of members has since grown to 20. Due to developments in the payment market in recent years, the association was renamed to include e-money institutions, which now make up a significant share of its membership.

Since 2023, the bvzi has been using tixxt to provide its members with a platform for networking and collaboration.