27 September 23
Call for candidates for the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group and for the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group
In 2021, the European Payments Council’s (EPC) Board entrusted the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) and the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG) with the mission to maintain a formal and regular dialogue between the EPC and representatives of associations of end
01 October 21
Call for candidates for the Scheme End-User Multi-Stakeholder Group (SEU MSG) and for the Scheme Technical Player Multi-Stakeholder Group (STP MSG)
The EPC Board recently resolved that the scope of the two existing SEPA payment scheme stakeholder groups - i.e., the Scheme End-User Forum (SEUF) and the EPC Scheme Technical Forum (ESTF) - will be extended from the four SEPA payment schemes to all SEPA schemes, including payment-related schemes su
26 March 24
Creating a sustainable pan-European payment method through SPAA
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.The building blocks of an open, pan-European payment method are in place: SEPA Instant Credit Transfers (SCT Inst) and open banking to turn them into a payment method. The
31 August 22
EPC’s 20th anniversary conference: “Integrated, innovative and competitive European payments: a generation’s effort or a never-ending quest?”
This year is very special for the European Payments Council (EPC), which celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark this occasion, the EPC organised a conference on 16 June 2022 with the following theme: “Integrated, innovative and competitive European payments: a generation’s effort or a never-ending
03 November 20
Brexit reminder: how to get ready for the end of the transition period
As of 1 January 2021 the United Kingdom (UK) is set to leave the single market and customs union, either with an European Union (EU) - UK deal, negotiated during the transition period, or without it (i.e. "no-deal" Brexit). The UK will at that point maintain participation in the Single Euro payments
Evolution of the EPC payment schemes
Dialogue with stakeholders
14 July 20
Brexit from 1 January 2021 onwards: get ready for the end of the transition period
On 7 March 2019, the EPC published its decision paper on Brexit and United Kingdom’s (UK) payment service providers’ (PSPs) participation in the EPC SEPA payment schemes, approving UK Finance's application for the continued participation of UK PSPs in the EPC SEPA payment schemes, even in the event
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
SEPA Credit Transfer public consultation
SEPA Credit Transfer rulebook and implementation guidelines
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook and implementation guidelines
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Introducing the EPC
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer