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
07 July 21
The Payments Landscape in the UK after Brexit
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. The UK payments industry highly values the work of the European Payments Council (EPC) and its members ensured the UK retained its membership of the Single Euro Paymen
20 January 23
The transformation of the UK payments landscape
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. We continue our series of European payment landscapes with the profile of the United Kingdom (UK), and we interviewed Jana Mackintosh, Managing Director for Payments a
SEPA Direct Debit Additional Optional Services
SEPA Credit Transfer Additional Optional Services
13 July 20
UK’s rollout of Confirmation of Payee
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. After a few years in development, a new Confirmation of Payee (CoP) system was rolled out last month by UK banks. In short, the CoP enables consumers to see whether th
Non-euro currencies banknotes
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
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
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
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
What is a payment scheme?
EPC scheme participation fees
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
21 December 21
Brexit reminder: implications for all SEPA payment scheme participants
On 1 January 2021, the UK left the EU Single Market and Customs Union. In the run-up to that date, the European Payments Council (EPC) requested on several occasions all SEPA payment scheme participants to implement the measures described below, to ensure a continued smooth processing of cross-
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
12 May 21
Using CoP to mitigate fraud and mistakes in online payments
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. SurePay was founded in 2016, providing the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) to all major Dutch banks since 2017 and recently implemented this service in the United Kingdom