The European Payments Council (EPC) has officially released the updated Application Programming Interface (API) security framework aimed at bolstering the security-related requirements for participants in the Verification Of Payee (VOP), SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP), and SEPA Payment Account Access (S

Today the European Payments Council (EPC) has published the Verification Of Payee (VOP) Application Programming Interface (API) Specifications, which set out the rules for implementing VOP-related APIs in accordance with version 1.0 of the VOP scheme rulebook. These specifications will take effect o

Following a public consultation, the European Payments Council (EPC) has officially issued the first version of the Verification of Payee (VOP) scheme rulebook. This rulebook is designed to support payment service providers (PSPs) across the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) in meeting the new regula

The European Payments Council (EPC) multi-stakeholder group on mobile-initiated SEPA (instant) credit transfers (MSCTs) has published the third release of its "Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer and Technical  Interoperability Guidance" This updated version follows a public consult

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 third quarter of 2024, we gathered a series of reports focused on the payments industry. This collection not only explores the future and evolution of payment

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.Eric Véronneau was among the first recipients of the EPC Distinguished Contributor Award in June this year, honoured for his significant contributions and unwavering dedic

Regulation (EU) 2024/886, commonly referred to as the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR), entered into force in April 2024, bringing significant changes to the SEPA Regulation. This new regulation introduces new mandatory requirements for instant credit transfers in Euro, impacting Payment Service Pr

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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 second quarter of 2024, we compiled a series of payment-related reports. This collection not only explores the future and evolution of payments but also delve