03 November 20
Brexit reminder: how to get ready for the end of the transition period
As of 1 January 2021 the United Kingdom (UK) is set to leave the single market and customs union, either with an European Union (EU) - UK deal, negotiated during the transition period, or without it (i.e. "no-deal" Brexit). The UK will at that point maintain participation in the Single Euro payments...
30 October 20
The updated version 1.2 of the 2019 EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks
The European Payments Council (EPC) publishes today the updated version 1.2 of the 2019 SEPA payment rulebooks. The version 1.2 has no impact on the business and operational rules compared to the versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the 2019 rulebooks, or on any specification in the related implementation guidelines. The...
12 October 20
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. Explore more about the overall payment statistics, global market visions, artificial intelligence (AI) and more in a selection of recent and free reports that we...
30 September 20
Call for an independent member for the Scheme Management Board
The EPC Scheme Management Board (SMB) – the body responsible for the administration and evolution of the EPC Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes – is inviting interested parties to apply for a vacancy for an 'independent member', effective from 18 November 2020 to 28 April 2021, with the...
19 November 20
The Nordic Payments Council is creating the new Nordic payment schemes
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. The Nordic Payments Council (NPC) developed the first Nordic payment schemes, based on and close to the European Payments Council’s (EPC) Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)...
04 November 20
Country profile: cashless Iceland
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Did you know that bank cards are ubiquitous in Iceland and that local banks are all involved in projects to increase public awareness on the importance of financial literacy?...
22 October 20
The new Retail Payments Strategy for the EU
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) initiative has been a key enabler for the integration of the retail payments market in the European Union (EU): the development of...
07 October 20
ECB takes steps to ensure pan-European reach of instant payments
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council, in line with the European Commission’s (EC) objectives, has taken an important move towards the full reach of instant...
The Nordic Payments Council (NPC) aims to facilitate payments within the Nordic countries and intends to enable eas… https://t.co/zcEH3rf2wH
The estimated share of the SCT Inst volumes in total volumes of euro CT (SCT + SCT Inst) is growing rapidly. Check… https://t.co/1syI8tuSek
We remind all PSPs to implement without delay the measures described in our article to ensure a continued smooth pr… https://t.co/cI4ukRQD6o
In November 2017, we launched #SCTInst. 3 years on, over 57% of European PSPs including those with the most signifi… https://t.co/kl3IBoLn7W
The top 10 benefits of the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme (July 2020)
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The Danish payment landscape (October 2017)
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The Spanish payment landscape (June 2017)
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PSD2 Explained (March 2017 - updated April 2018)
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The Austrian payment landscape (March 2017)
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The Polish payment landscape (December 2016)
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A new era in payments: Launch of the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme (November 2016)
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The Dutch payment landscape (September 2016)
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Improving the cost efficiency of cash (June 2016)
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The Finnish payment landscape (June 2016)
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Understanding the role of the SEPA Cards Standardisation Volume (May 2016)
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The SCT Inst scheme in a nutshell (April 2016)
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How the blockchain works (March 2016)
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The French payment landscape (March 2016)
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