In this interview, Alberto Molpeceres and Fernando Cabello-Astolfi, founders of Devengo, share how their API-first, regulated payment institution is advancing instant account-to-account (A2A) payments across Europe. They discuss the opportunities created by real-time infrastructure, evolving regulat

PayPal, a global fintech leader with more than 430 million active accounts worldwide, has joined the European Payments Council (EPC) to help shape the future of payments in Europe. With its strong focus on innovation, trust, and seamless digital experiences, PayPal brings deep expertise in areas suc

The Routing and/or Verification Mechanism Multi-Stakeholder Group (RVM MSG) met on 7 May 2026 to review the latest developments of the Verification of Payee (VOP) scheme and ongoing work towards VOP 2.0.The group noted the continued growth of the scheme, with VOP reaching close to one billion reques

The EPC has published a new resource on the SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) scheme to clarify information in the current version 4 of the SEPA Request-to-Pay scheme rulebook.With this additional clarification, the EPC aims to avoid a fragmented approach in the way the SRTP scheme rulebook is implementedT

Stablecoins are increasingly moving from experimentation to practical consideration within the banking industry. In this interview, Dirk Hermans, Innovation Manager at KBC Bank, shares insights on how banks are approaching stablecoins - not as a disruptive force, but as part of a broader evolution i