21 April 23
SEPA Request-to-Pay scheme: homologation procedure and new types of homologation
The European Payments Council (EPC) announces that effective as of today, any technical solution provider (TSP) may undergo a SEPA Request to Pay (SRTP) homologation A duly homologated TSP will become a “Referenced Technical Solution Provider” (RTSP) and feature on a list published on the EPC websit
18 April 23
Around the web – a compilation of some interesting reports about payments published last quarter
The views expressed in the below reports are solely those of the authors and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. During the first quarter of 2023, we gathered a list of payment related reports that shine a spotlight on payments’ future and trends as well mobile payments and
28 March 23
Publication of the first OCT Inst scheme rulebook
Today the European Payments Council (EPC) publishes the first One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) scheme rulebook. Version 1.0 of the 2023 OCT Inst scheme rulebook focuses exclusively on the Euro Leg of international instant credit transfer-based payment transactions. About the scheme
24 March 23
Public Request for Information for the role of Operational Scheme Manager
Today the European Payments Council (EPC) is launching a public request for information (RFI) for an Operational Scheme Manager (OSM). Background In the context of the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) and the SEPA Request to Pay (SRTP) schemes, the use of application programming interfaces (
31 May 23
A pathway to improve the security of card payment systems
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. The Smart Payment Association (SPA) is the trade body of the cards and mobile payments industry and addresses the challenges of a fast-evolving payment ecosystem, prom
25 May 23
One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme – enabling faster payments between SEPA and the rest of the globe
On 28 March 2023, the European Payment Council (EPC) published the first version of its One-Leg Out (OLO) Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) scheme rulebook. This new scheme allows payment service providers (PSPs) to handle the Euro Leg of an international cross-border and/or cross currency (instant
28 April 23
The SRTP scheme - Steady and ready to take off in 2023
On 30 November 2020, the European Payment Council (EPC) published the first version of its Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Request-To-Pay scheme (SRTP) rulebook. Today the scheme is set to take off and already counts some registered participants, as well as new ones that are going to launch soon. W
20 April 23
New EPC Director General Giorgio Andreoli outlines his vision and the challenges ahead
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Giorgio Andreoli took up the post of Director General of the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 April 2023. We interviewed him to shed light on his first impressions
We are happy to announce our new poll on proximity technologies at the physical point of interaction that starts to… https://t.co/SmTTA9wbz8
Request for Proposal to find an Economic Consultant for the definition of a possible business model for the SPAA Sc… https://t.co/wCzPq3j7WC
New #interview with our Chair, Javier Santamaria, on the evolution of European payments and more particularly on th… https://t.co/TTbzcNzFyX
We look forward to your views about the [Instant] Euro One-Leg Out Credit Transfer Arrangement Rulebook. We appreci… https://t.co/US8IqzsbEB
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