European Central Bank: Press conference - introductory statement Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 2 February 2006. *  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to welcome you to our press conference and report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the ECB’s Governing Council.
Changes to the large European market require great commitment from market participants. To streamline these changes, the Euro Retail Payments Board, the ERPB was launched last May with a view to SEPA. This new European payments governance body may grow into a European version of the Forum on the Payment System with users and suppliers working together on the further development of SEPA.