Public consultation on the [Instant] Euro One-Leg Out Credit Transfer Arrangement Rulebook
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
SEPA Credit Transfer Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0
14 April 22
Pix: the rapid development of instant payments in Brazil
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Two years ago, the Brazilian Central Bank decided to launch Pix, an instant payment scheme that the bank developed, manages, operates, and owns. Since its lau
29 September 22
Specification of Quick-Response (QR)-codes for Mobile (Instant) Credit Transfers (MCTs) submitted to ISO
The multi-stakeholder group on Mobile Initiated (instant) SEPA Credit Transfers (MSG MSCT), which is facilitated by the European Payments Council, has developed a new document on the specification of Quick-Response (QR)-codes for Mobile (Instant) Credit Transfers (MCTs) for submission to ISO (
SEPA Credit Transfer Customer-to-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.0
10 February 22
One-Leg Out: enhancing international euro credit transfers between SEPA and the rest of the globe
On 18 January, we launched a 90-day public consultation on the [Instant] Euro One-Leg Out Credit Transfer ([Inst] Euro OCT) arrangement rulebook. It aims to facilitate the processing of international (instant) credit transfers in euros between SEPA and non-SEPA countries. We interviewed the drafter
21 February 22
Second release of mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Payments and Technical Interoperability Guidance
The multi-stakeholder group on mobile initiated SEPA (instant) credit transfers (MSG MSCT) has prepared the second release of the document “Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Payments and Technical Interoperability Guidance” (MSCT IG), originally published in 2019. The document inclu
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Inter-PSP Implementation Guidelines 2023 version 1.1
30 May 22
The European Payments Council's 20th anniversary: contributing to the future of payments in Europe
We continue our series of articles for the 20th anniversary of the European Payments Council (EPC). This time we interviewed Rita Camporeale, EPC Vice-Chair. We wanted to hear her thoughts on European payments and more particularly on how the EPC has changed over the years, what lessons have been le
18 January 22
Public consultation on the [Instant] Euro One-Leg Out Credit Transfer Arrangement Rulebook
The European Payments Council (EPC) launches today the public consultation on its proposed [Instant] Euro One-Leg Out Credit Transfer ([Inst] Euro OCT) Arrangement Rulebook and the proposed Maximum Amount for Instant Euro OCT Instructions under the [Inst] Euro OCT Arrangement Rulebook (see “Related
19 January 22
Around the web – a compilation of some interesting reports about payments published last quarter
The views expressed in the below reports are solely those of the authors and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council. Getting lost in the flow of new reports? During the last quarter of 2021, the EPC compiled a list of payment related reports that you can check out and download
27 October 22
New entry-into-force time of the 2023 EPC SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook preceded by a SEPA-wide downtime period
Today, the European Payments Council (EPC) has published version 1.1 of the 2023 EPC SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rulebook and related document on the SCT Inst maximum amount. This rulebook version replaces with immediate effect version 1.0 of the 2023 SCT Inst rulebook published in May 2022. It hig