EMV, which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa, is a global standard of interoperability of integrated circuit cards (IC or chip cards) and IC card capable point of sale (POS) terminals and automated teller machines (ATMs), for conducting secure credit and debit transactions.
Suggested Documents and presentations about EMV:
EMVCo A Guide to EMV – Presentation
An introductory presentation about EMV, available at EMVCo. website.
EMVCo A Guide to EMV.
A guide about EMV – also from EMVCo.
SCA Guide to EMV.
Another guide about EMV, from Smart Card Alliance.