23 February 26
The views expressed in the below reports are solely those of the authors and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.In the last quarter of 2025, we gathered a series of reports focused on the payments industry. This collection not only explores the future and evolution of payments
12 February 26
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.We spoke with Eivind Gjemdal, CEO of Bits, about the organisation’s role in Norway’s payment infrastructure, the strategic challenges and opportunities in the retail and a
28 January 26
The European Payments Council (EPC) has launched today a request for information (RFI) to identify organisations interested in providing, operating and supporting a Central Platform for its Fraud Information Distribution Arrangement (FRIDA) Scheme.The initiative anticipates the upcoming European Uni
A VOP scheme participant should not try to send VOP requests to non VOP scheme participants (e.g., based outside the Eurozone of the EEA or outside the EEA).
As specified in the VOP scheme rulebook, the Requesting PSP must instantly communicate the VOP response to the Requester (Payer) as provided by the Responding PSP.
14 January 26
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.We spoke with Jose-M (Chema) Buey, Director and Global Head of Client Account Services at Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Bank, about the industry-wide go-live of Verification o
06 January 26
The European Payments Council (EPC) is delighted to announce three new members joining the EPC as of 1 January: Bits, Revolut Bank and Wise. New membership is a testimony of growing industry interest in the EPC as a key player promoting standardisation, innovation in the collaborative space, and inc
18 December 25
Today, the European Payments Council (EPC) launched two key publications linked to the Verification Of Payee (VOP) scheme rulebook (and related documents).First, the EPC is conducting a public consultation on urgent change requests to be introduced into a new version 1.1 of the VOP scheme rulebook (
