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EPC Members
The European Payments Council is the European association dedicated to payments, managing payment and payment-related schemes.
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Dialogue with stakeholders
The evolution of the EPC schemes is organised in close collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders in order to truly reflect market needs.
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News
26 June 23
Publication of the updated SPAA scheme rulebook
Today the European Payments Council (EPC) publishes the updated version (1.1) of the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme rulebook, which replaces with immediate effect version 1.0 (published in November 2022). Version 1.1 of the rulebook will come into effect on 30 November 2023. The main c
News
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
Register of Participants
The Register of Participants lists all payment service providers (PSPs) and other eligible institutions who adhere to the EPC payment and payment related schemes.
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EPC contribution to a SEPA for cards
When citizens travel in Europe or shop online on websites based in other European countries, they should be able to withdraw cash or pay by card as easily as they do in their home country.
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14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.1
SEPA Credit Transfer Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.1
SEPA Credit Transfer Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.1
SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.1
SEPA Direct Debit Core Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.1
SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.1
SEPA Direct Debit Core E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.1
SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-Business E-Mandate Service Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
30 June 2023|
Version
v1.0
One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer Scheme Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0
What we do
The EPC designs and manages euro payment and payment-related schemes that contribute to the creation of a single payments market in Europe and facilitate economic exchanges in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) for citizens and businesses alike.
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14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.2
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.2
14 November 2023|
Version
2023 V1.2
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.2
13 December 2021|
Version
2021 V1.0
SEPA Credit Transfer Scheme Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0
26 November 2020|
Version
2021 V1.0
SEPA Credit Transfer Scheme Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2021 version 1.0
26 November 2020|
Version
2021 V1.0