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Ozone API launches VoP guide for SEPA banks

News | Payments General | 15 Apr 2025

UK-based fintech Ozone API has launched a new guide to assist banks and PSPs across the SEPA in preparing for the upcoming VoP requirements.

API, banks, compliance, SEPA, VoP

Commercial banks in Albania to submit SEPA applications

News | Payments General | 14 Apr 2025

The Bank of Albania and the Albanian Association of Banks have submitted to the EPC the application pack of banks for Adherence to the SEPA Credit Transfer scheme.

SEPA, payments , cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce

The future of European payments

Interviews | Payments General | 01 Apr 2025

Emanuel van Praag from Kennedy Van der Laan discusses how the European payments landscape evolves through new technologies, regulations, and a focus on security, inclusion, and fraud prevention.

payments , ecommerce, fintech, regulation, central bank, instant payments, financial inclusion, digitalisation, banks, payment fraud, PSD2, PSD3, PSP, ATM, CBDC, EPI, SEPA, SPAA, FIDA

[Video interview] How Open Banking is transforming payments – with Nikogiannis Karantzis from ISX Financial

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Mar 2025

Nikogiannis Karantzis, CEO of ISX Financial, discusses how Open Banking is redefining customer and merchant relationships in the digital age.

Open Banking, payments , merchants, instant payments, cash flow, checkout optimisation , real-time payments, SEPA, fraud prevention, artificial intelligence

SEPA Inst mandate: lessons learned and next steps for full compliance

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 Mar 2025

In a webinar hosted by Melisande Mual in partnership with Bottomline, industry experts explored the complexities and next steps for financial institutions to achieve full compliance with the SEPA Instant Payments (Inst) mandate. 

SEPAInst, SEPA, instant payments, regulation

North Macedonia and Moldova join SEPA Payment Network

News | Payments General | 07 Mar 2025

The European Payments Council (EPC) Board has approved the inclusion of the Republic of North Macedonia and Moldova into the geographical scope of the SEPA payment schemes.

SEPA, payments , financial inclusion, financial institutions, cross-border payments

Real-time payments: empowering today's workforce with speed and flexibility

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 30 Jan 2025

Jasper Goeman, SVP of Sales for Europe at Nuvei, discusses the future of real-time payments and its importance on fostering a flexible and fast-paced working space.


real-time payments, gig economy, SEPA, SEPA Direct Debit, credit card, payout, online payments, payments , freelance economy, API

SEPA Inst – lessons learned and next steps

Webinar | Online Payments | 30 Jan 2025

 

The objective of this webinar is to equip all financial institutions, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized banks, with the insights they need to navigate the complexities of the SEPA Instant Mandate and improve their operational frameworks for real-time payments.

SEPA, instant payments, compliance, banks

How can Open Banking reduce fraud?

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Jan 2025

Henrik Hodam, Senior Product Manager at Worldline, delves into how Open Banking's real-time insights reduce fraud and improve compliance.

Open Finance, Open Banking, fraud prevention, financial services, PSD2, SEPA Direct Debit, SEPA, KYC, KYB, financial data, compliance, SCA, GDPR, IBAN, credit scoring

Unlocking seamless payments: Ivy's role in the future of instant bank payments

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Jan 2025

Ferdinand Dabitz, CEO of Ivy, discusses the Open Banking evolution, seamless payment experiences, and the growing demand for real-time transactions. 

Open Banking, Open Finance, banks, payments , real-time payments, instant payments, payment methods, merchants, chargebacks, API, recurring payments, customer experience, biometric authentication, financial institutions, SEPA

The European Central Banks welcomes the Bulgarian market to TIPS

News | Payments General | 20 Dec 2024

The European Central Bank has welcomed the Bulgarian market to the TIPS service, following its successful migration in December 2024.

partnership, digital euro, SEPA, payments , ecommerce

EPC publishes new version of SEPA Request-to-Pay scheme rulebook

News | Payments General | 02 Dec 2024

The European Payments Council (EPC) has announced that it published version 4.0 of the SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) scheme rulebook, covering the need to optimise and clarify the scheme while maintaining its stability. 

regulation, SEPA, API, online payments, PSP

Montenegro and Albania join the Single Euro Payments Area

News | Payments General | 22 Nov 2024

Montenegro and Albania have become the first-ever enlargement countries to join the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).

SEPA, expansion, regulation, payments

Genome introduces SEPA Instant Transfers for Eurozone payments

News | Online Payments | 22 Oct 2024

Lithuania-based Genome has launched SEPA Instant Transfers, enabling its clients to send and receive euro payments within seconds across the Eurozone.

SEPA, digital payments, online payments, payment methods

EPI's Wero and BLIK: can they finally transform Europe's payment landscape?

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 17 Oct 2024

Frank Breuss, CEO and Co-Founder, and Regimantas Maliauskas, Strategic Partnership Manager at Nikulipe, discuss EPI’s Wero and BLIK’s potential to transform the payments landscape in Europe.

payments , paytech, A2A payments, local payment method, payments infrastructure, wero, BLIK, Unified Payments, P2P, fintech, SEPA, cross-border payments, POS, online payments, money transfer, banks, merchants, ecommerce, payment methods, digital wallet, data

EPC releases the first version of the VoP scheme rulebook

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Oct 2024

The European Payments Council (EPC) has announced the launch of the first version of the Verification of Payee (VoP) scheme rulebook developed to minimise fraud and increase trust in payments. 

regulation, SEPA, identity verification, verifiable credentials, PSP, financial institutions

GoCardless joins SPAA scheme, calls on banks to participate

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Aug 2024

Bank payment provider GoCardless has joined the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme and calls on banks to sign up to drive European payments innovation.

API, SEPA, Open Banking, banks, data sharing

The key benefits and challenges of A2A payments for individuals, PSPs, and merchants

Interviews | Ecommerce | 31 Jul 2024

Clement Jozwiak and Frédéric Frizzarin from Worldline cover A2A payments and the benefits and challenges for individuals, PSPs, and merchants.

A2A payments, account-to-account payment, ecommerce, PSP, merchant, embedded finance, payment methods, SEPA, regulation, Open Banking, customer experience

Understanding A2A payments: adoption and trends

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 26 Jul 2024

Estera Sava, Content Editor at The Paypers, shares insights into the world of A2A payments, focusing on adoption and trends to watch throughout 2024.

payments , paytech, fintech, real-time payments, instant payments, A2A payments, API, Open Banking, financial data, data sharing, recurring payments, ecommerce, payment methods, bank transfer, UX, financial institutions, automation, SPAA, PSD2, PSD3, SEPA, SCT Inst, PSP, ACH, FedNow, digital wallet, P2P, regulation

Navigating payments – how A2A payments will shape the future

Interviews | Payments General | 24 Jul 2024

Nikogiannis Karantzis, Managing Director and CEO of ISX Financial, addresses the future of payments and how A2A payments come into play.

paytech, fintech, banktech, instant payments, API, financial services, SEPAInst, SEPA, SEPA Direct Debit, Bacs payment, SWIFT, money transfer, Open Banking, account-to-account payment, online payments, instant settlement, regulation, online security, POS, digital onboarding, A2A payments