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
13 March 24
Yearly update of the “Guidelines on cryptographic algorithms usage and key management”
The European Payments Council (EPC) published today a new version of the document called “Guidelines on cryptographic algorithms usage and key management”. Its purpose is to offer guidance to the European payment industry concerning cryptographic algorithms and related key management issues.This new
20 February 24
Update on the forthcoming Request for Proposal for the EPC Directory Service
The European Payments Council (EPC) will be launching a request for proposal (RFP) for selecting a technology service provider in charge of developing and operating an EPC Directory Service (EDS). The EDS service provider was formerly known as Operating Scheme Manager (OSM) and the forthcoming RFP f
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SEPA Direct Debit Core E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
30 September 20
Call for an independent member for the Scheme Management Board
The EPC Scheme Management Board (SMB) – the body responsible for the administration and evolution of the EPC Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes – is inviting interested parties to apply for a vacancy for an 'independent member', effective from 18 November 2020 to 28 April 2021, with th
SEPA Direct Debit Core E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0
SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0
24 March 23
Public Request for Information for the role of Operational Scheme Manager
Today the European Payments Council (EPC) is launching a public request for information (RFI) for an Operational Scheme Manager (OSM). Background In the context of the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) and the SEPA Request to Pay (SRTP) schemes, the use of application programming interfaces (
Mobile proximity payments
SEPA Direct Debit Core Scheme E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0
SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Scheme E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0
14 December 22
Call for independent candidates for the Payment Scheme Management Board (PSMB)
The EPC Payment Scheme Management Board (PSMB) – the body responsible for the administration and evolution of the EPC Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes will be renewed in 2023. In addition to the seats allocated to scheme participant representatives (maximum 22), three seats (includin
19 February 24
Introducing a new EPC member: PostePay
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. At the start of 2024 we were delighted to welcome a new member: PostePay. We spoke to PostePay’s General Manager, Laura Furlan, about payment trends, PostePay’s role w
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
SEPA Credit Transfer Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template
13 March 23
Yearly update of the “Guidelines on cryptographic algorithms usage and key management”
The European Payments Council (EPC) published today a new version of the document called “Guidelines on cryptographic algorithms usage and key management”. Its purpose is to provide guidance to the European payment industry in the field of cryptographic algorithms and related key management issues.
SEPA Direct Debit Core Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template
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