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TELEKURS MILESTONES




1930

  • Founding of Ticker AG in Zurich.

1961

  • Start of operation of stock exchange television.

1962

  • Renaming to TELEKURS AG.

1969

  • Introduction of the exchange telex and valuation prices.

1972

  • The first mainframe computer center is placed in operation.

1975

  • Start of operations of the INVESTDATA system for online information.

1978

  • Central monitoring of the ATM network.

1980

  • Assumption of central clearing processing for the Swiss banks.

1982

  • EUROCARD (Switzerland) S.A. becomes a 100% subsidiary of TELEKURS AG.

1985

  • The ec card is combined with the ATM function.
  • Introduction of ec-Direct at petrol stations (cashless refueling).

1987

  • Introduction of the Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) system.

1988

  • Introduction of the EFT/POS (ec-Direct) system.

1990

  • Introduction of the Bancomat 90 ATM system and cross-border cash withdrawals.

1991

  • Official opening of the new building at Hardturmstrasse 201.

1997

  • Launching of the value card system CASH.
  • The Swiss banks and the POST mutually open their cash dispensing system.

1998

  • Founding of the SECB Swiss Euro Clearing Bank GmbH in Frankfurt am Main by Telekurs, UBS and the CS Group.
  • Introduction of Maestro for Swiss ec cards.

1999

  • euroSIC goes into production.

2000

  • Telekurs Group withdraws from the business of issuing credit cards (issuing) and concentrates on the merchant business (acquiring), as well as the handling of card transactions.

2002

  • Telekurs Group acquires the 3C-Gruppe (payment terminal).
  • The EBPP network PayNet is launched.
  • PostFinance participates in Swiss Interbank Clearing Ltd. with 25%.

2003

  • Takeover of the UBS Card Center VISA acquiring business.

2004

  • Brand switch in Switzerland: EUROCARD/MasterCard becomes MasterCard and ec/Maestro becomes Maestro.
  • Telekurs Group sells the Document Services business unit to Swiss Post.

2005

  • Telekurs Group celebrates its 75th anniversary.
  • Full takeover of Epsys AG.

2006

  • Merger of the SIS and Telekurs Group computer centers.

2007

  • Takeover of the cCredit business unit from c.a.r.u.s., Hamburg
  • Purchase of 3C Communication International, Luxembourg
  • Acquisition of Fininfo “financial information” activities

2008

  • Merger of SWX Group, SIS Group and Telekurs Group

     

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