European Payments Council

54 results about this entity

Period: 08 Jan 2007 - 19 Jun 2024

EPC sets out Sepa m-payments guidelines

Banking representative body the European Payments Council (EPC) has published guidelines for mobile contactless transactions in the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa).

"There is no 'Sepa governance issue'" - EPC hits out at Brussel lobbyists

The European Payments Council, currently undergoing an anti-trust review by the European Commission over allegations that it is abusing its standards-setting role to block new entrants to the payments market, has hit out at the influence wielded by lobbyists in Brussels, who it claims are poisoning the debate over the shift to a single euro payments area (Sepa).

EC launches antitrust investigation into EPC and e-payments market

The EC has opened an antitrust investigation into whether the European Payments Council (EPC) is blocking new, non-bank, players from entering the online payments market.

EPC looks to cut cash costs through ATM standardisation

The European Payments Council (EPC) wants the continent's 400,000 ATMs to all use the same size cash cassettes, claiming standardisation will bring massive cost savings.

EPC sets out Sepa mobile payments guidelines

Banking representative body the European Payments Council (EPC) has released a set of guidelines for mobile contactless transactions in the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa).

EPC warns Brussels to keep its nose out of payments business

The European Payments Council has warned the European Commission not to abuse its executive powers and take on a standards-setting role in the push to create a Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa), arguing that banks must retain their primacy in the development of payment systems.

EC migration plans would 'derail the entire Sepa project' - EPC

The EC will "effectively derail the entire Sepa project" if upcoming regulatory intervention on migration end dates does not include deadlines for phasing out national schemes, says the European Payments Council.

EPC and GSMA publish mobile contactless payments white paper

The European Payments Council (EPC) and global wireless trade group GSMA have published a while paper on mobile contactless payments and the role of 'trusted service managers' (TSMs).

EPC explores m-payment and Sepa

The European Payments Council (EPC) has published a white paper on mobile payments and the single euro payments area (Sepa).

EPC defends Sepa Direct Debits against consumer fraud allegations

The European Payments Council has hit out at accusations by consumer groups that customer protection and security procedures are being undermined by the roll-out of the new Sepa Direct Debits (SDD) scheme.

EPC and GSMA launch consultation on Sepa contactless m-payments

The European Payments Council and GSMA, a trade group of wireless operators, have launched a consultation on Sepa and mobile contactless payments.

European banks call for more political backing for Sepa

The European Payments Council has called on EU authorities to initiate a Sepa communications campaign "comparable to that afforded for the euro introduction" to kick start public support for the Single Euro Payments Area project.