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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
SEPA Direct Debit Core Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template
SEPA Credit Transfer Rulebook - Public Consultation Document on 2024 Change Requests and Response Template
23 January 23
Around the web – a compilation of some interesting reports about payments published last quarter
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Getting lost in the flow of new reports? During the last quarter of 2022, the EPC compiled a list of payment related reports that you can check out and download for fr
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
30 January 24
The euro cash cycle: how does it work and what is its environmental impact?
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council nor the associations or its members he represents. Cash is the most frequently used form of payment by Europeans at the point of sale. For this reason, an adequate cash
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
01 December 23
The Finnish payment landscape: a digitalised society with one of the most developed payments ecosystem in the world
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Finland is a European frontrunner in payment digitalisation, with e-invoicing particularly commonplace in the country – a likely trend anticipated to happen in the res
18 September 23
What do the PSD3 and PSR mean for the payments sector?
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council or the European Commission. On June 28, 2023, the European Commission (EC) published a set of new legislative proposals, notably for a Third Payment Services Directive
28 September 23
Exploring FIDA: revised rules on financial data sharing access
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council or the European Commission. In June 2023 the European Commission put forward a proposal for a Regulation to further digitalise and improve competitiveness in the Europe