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24 November 20
November 2017 marked a major event in an increasingly instant world: the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst), which enables credit transfers in ten seconds – or less – across the SEPA. Since its launch, the SCT Inst scheme has kept on growing, and the la
20 May 20
November 2017 marked a major event in an increasingly instant world: the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst), which enables credit transfers in ten seconds – or less – across the SEPA. Two and a half years on, the scheme has grown significantly, and the
09 April 20
Today the European Payments Council (EPC) published the version 1.5 of the clarification paper on Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Credit Transfer (SCT) and SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) rulebooks. The paper applies to the current applicable 2019 SCT and SCT Inst rulebooks and provides gui
13 April 21
The instant payments space had been gaining significant traction in recent years, and access to immediate funds has become paramount for consumers and businesses in particular in the current pandemic. We launched the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) scheme almost three and a half years ago, a
28 November 22
This time of the year is very special for the European Payments Council (EPC): the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant credit transfer (SCT Inst) scheme is celebrating its fifth anniversary! To mark this occasion, we are sharing the most significant achievements of the SCT Inst scheme, its oppo
01 July 20
As of today, the maximum amount per SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) transaction went up from 15,000 to 100,000 euros. Payment end-users can use the SCT Inst scheme in higher-value business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions. This new transaction limit means additional freed
25 April 24
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
28 November 23
Brussels, 28 November 2023 - As of today 08h00 CET, the new payment scheme of the European Payments Council (EPC) designed for international instant credit transfers is ready for use. The launch of the OCT Inst scheme marks a significant development for the EPC as it is the EPC’s first venture outsi