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25 April 24
European payments: a look at the past, present, and future
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.The European payments landscape is witnessing significant transformations driven by technological advancements, the emergence of new players, and regulatory shifts. We rec
What is a payment scheme?
The payment schemes developed by the EPC are used by thousands of payment service providers (PSPs) in Europe to facilitate some 50 billion transactions each year.
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News
23 April 24
Request for proposal: EPC seeks Operational Scheme Manager for the EPC Directory Service
The European Payments Council (EPC) is launching today a request for proposal (RFP) for selecting a technology service provider to play the role of Operational Scheme Manager (OSM) in charge of developing and operating an EPC Directory Service (EDS). This RFP follows up on the Request For Informatio
EPC scheme participation fees
Payment service providers (PSPs) have to pay an annual scheme participation fee to use the EPC payment schemes.
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Evolution of the EPC payment schemes
The EPC payment schemes are used to facilitate billions of transactions every year in Europe and beyond.
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Public consultation on the SEPA Request-to-Pay scheme Rulebook change requests
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12 March 24
Public consultation on change requests for the EPC payment scheme rulebooks
Today, the European Payments Council (EPC) initiated a public consultation on change requests for all five EPC payment scheme rulebooks. This consultation runs from 12 March to 9 June 2024.This public consultation is part of the change management process of the EPC payment schemes regularly organise
Participating in the schemes
If payment service providers (PSPs) want to offer SEPA euro credit transfers and direct debits to their customers, they have to formally adhere to the EPC payment schemes.
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Toolkit for new scheme participants
This page will answer all applicants’ questions regarding participation in the EPC payment and payment related schemes.
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News
12 January 24
TrueLayer first participant to the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme
We are happy to announce TrueLayer as the first participant to the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme! This marks a first important milestone for the scheme, which is open for scheme adherence since December 2023. The SPAA scheme covers the set of rules, practices and standards th
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