The Payments Association acquires TPA EU
02 October 2026 Europe
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The Payments Association (TPA) has acquired The Payments Association EU (TPA EU), bringing the two organisations together under a combined network of more than 350 member organisations.
The acquisition follows a unanimous vote by TPA EU members and forms part of TPA’s plans to expand its international presence beyond the UK.
TPA EU will retain its European operations and continue to be based in Luxembourg, led by Thibault de Barsy, general manager.
Anders la Cour will also continue to support the organisation’s member community.
TPA says the combined organisation will provide greater opportunities for collaboration between payments businesses operating across the UK and European Union, alongside expanded policy, advocacy, and member programmes.
TPA EU currently represents more than 80 payments organisations, while the combined membership will include banks, fintechs, payment providers, and companies including Amazon, BNP Paribas, and ByteDance.
Emma Banymandhub, CEO of The Payments Association, says: “Our ambition is to improve payments globally, not only in the UK, and this acquisition is the first tangible step towards the international footprint we have set out to build.
“By bringing TPA EU fully into The Payments Association, we are creating a community of more than 350 members while giving our European operation greater resources and capabilities to grow.”
TPA plans to apply programmes and expertise developed in the UK to its European operations, including its experience in advocacy and engagement with policymakers and regulators, while adapting these to the EU regulatory environment.
De Barsy adds: “From our base in Luxembourg, we have built a vibrant community of more than 80 payments organisations with its own identity and a deep understanding of the European market. That local focus will remain.
“What changes is the breadth of resources and expertise we can draw upon.”
The acquisition follows a unanimous vote by TPA EU members and forms part of TPA’s plans to expand its international presence beyond the UK.
TPA EU will retain its European operations and continue to be based in Luxembourg, led by Thibault de Barsy, general manager.
Anders la Cour will also continue to support the organisation’s member community.
TPA says the combined organisation will provide greater opportunities for collaboration between payments businesses operating across the UK and European Union, alongside expanded policy, advocacy, and member programmes.
TPA EU currently represents more than 80 payments organisations, while the combined membership will include banks, fintechs, payment providers, and companies including Amazon, BNP Paribas, and ByteDance.
Emma Banymandhub, CEO of The Payments Association, says: “Our ambition is to improve payments globally, not only in the UK, and this acquisition is the first tangible step towards the international footprint we have set out to build.
“By bringing TPA EU fully into The Payments Association, we are creating a community of more than 350 members while giving our European operation greater resources and capabilities to grow.”
TPA plans to apply programmes and expertise developed in the UK to its European operations, including its experience in advocacy and engagement with policymakers and regulators, while adapting these to the EU regulatory environment.
De Barsy adds: “From our base in Luxembourg, we have built a vibrant community of more than 80 payments organisations with its own identity and a deep understanding of the European market. That local focus will remain.
“What changes is the breadth of resources and expertise we can draw upon.”
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