Today the European Payments Council (EPC) Board has approved the inclusion of the Republic of North Macedonia and Moldova in the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes. The geographical scope of the SEPA payment schemes now covers 40 countries. All exist

The European Payments Council (EPC) published today the EPC Directory Service (EDS) Local File, downloadable in XML, JSON, or CSV format. The file contains key identification, adherence data, and Application Programming Interface (API) endpoint related information.Generated daily, the EDS Local File

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.We had the pleasure of speaking with Anna Hibino, Global Bank Partnerships Lead at Stripe, a new member organisation that joined the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 J

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 Ivo Gueorguiev, the co-founder of Paynetics, which joined the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 January 2025. We discussed Paynetics’ unique approach, cha

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

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.We had the pleasure of speaking with Alexandre Saiz, CEO of MONEI, a new member organisation that joined the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 January 2025. In this int

The European Payments Council (EPC) is pleased to announce the start of the delivery project for the EPC Directory Service (EDS), after selecting Swift as supplier for the development and operations of the EDS and after signing an agreement at the end of 2024. Swift has been selected as EDS provider

The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.Verification of Payee (VOP) is one of the European Payments Council's (EPC) newest schemes. It establishes a set of rules, practices, and standards for inter-payment servi

The European Payments Council (EPC) is delighted to announce the addition of five new members as of 1 January: MONEI, Paynetics AD, Stripe, Visa Direct, and BNP Paribas Fortis. This partnership represents a significant step forward in promoting innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity within the E