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23 December 20
Overview of the 2020 public consultation comments on the draft SRTP Scheme Rulebook
During the summer of 2020, the European Payment Council (EPC) launched a three-month public consultation on the draft rulebook of its new Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Request-to-Pay (SRTP) scheme. The SRTP rulebook public consultation was a great success and generated by the deadline of 30 Augus
22 December 20
Call for independent candidates for the Scheme Management Board (SMB)
The EPC Scheme Management Board (SMB) – the body responsible for the administration and evolution of the EPC Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes will be renewed in 2021. In addition to the seats allocated to scheme participant representatives (maximum 20), three seats (including the Cha
15 December 20
SRTP: the newest EPC scheme
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. On 30 November 2020, the European Payment Council (EPC) launched the first version of its Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Request-To-Pay (SRTP) scheme rulebook. The S
10 December 20
Understanding the cash cycle
The European Payment Council (EPC) published today a brief public information paper titled “Understanding the cash cycle for banknotes: a high-level description of the generic model and some observations” which was created by its Cash Efficiency Working Group (CEWG), aiming to provide a high-level d
08 December 20
Technical interoperability of MSCTs based on payer-presented data
Following the publication of the “Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance” (MSCT IG) document in November 2019, the ad-hoc multi-stakeholder group on MSCTs (MSG MSCT) has conducted a more detailed analysis on the technical interoperability of MSCTs based on payer-pr
07 December 20
2020 Payment Threats And Fraud Trends Report
The European Payments Council (EPC) is committed to contribute to safe, reliable, efficient, convenient, economically balanced and sustainable payments, which meet the needs of payment service users and support the goals of competitiveness and innovation in an integrated European economy. For this r
30 November 20
The EPC publishes the first SRTP scheme rulebook
Following a three-month public consultation, and in close collaboration with stakeholders from the entire payment value chain, the EPC publishes today the first version of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Request-To-Pay (RTP) scheme rulebook. The SRTP scheme covers the set of operating rules and
SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Scheme E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0
26 November 20
Publication of the 2021 EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks
Today the EPC published the 2021 EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks and the related Implementation guidelines (IGs). All 2021 EPC SEPA payment scheme rulebooks enter into force on 21 November 2021. To ensure planning security for all market participants, the publication of the new rulebook versions f