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20 February 24

Public consultation on the Verification Of Payee Scheme Rulebook

Today the European Payments Council (EPC) launches a public consultation on the Verification Of Payee (VOP) scheme rulebook. The consultation will run for a 90-calendar day period from 20 February up to and including 19 May 2024. All interested stakeholders are invited to participate in the publi

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02 January 24

PostePay joins the EPC

The European Payments Council (EPC) is delighted to count among its members a new organisation: •    PostePay, part of the Poste Italiane Group (based in Italy) As of 1 January 2024, the EPC represents 79 payment service providers and their associations.  

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07 December 23

Yearly update of the “Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report”

Today the European Payments Council (EPC) publishes the yearly update of the “Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report”. This report contributes to creating awareness on payment threats and fraud trends, and to help payment stakeholders decide on possible actions to prevent fraud. It provides a focu

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09 October 23

Around the web - a compilation of interesting reports about payments

The views expressed in the below reports are solely those of the authors and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Staying up to date with the latest news and trends in the industry? We’ve put together a list of free recently published payment-related reports from differen

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03 July 23

The EPC updates its members’ list

The European Payments Council (EPC) is glad to count among its members one additional organisation: •    Insignia Cards Limited (Based in Malta) The EPC now represents 78 payment service providers and their associations.   

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26 June 23

Publication of the updated SPAA scheme rulebook

Today the European Payments Council (EPC) publishes the updated version (1.1) of the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme rulebook, which replaces with immediate effect version 1.0 (published in November 2022). Version 1.1 of the rulebook will come into effect on 30 November 2023. The main c

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