If you have trouble reading this e-mail or wish to go directly to the web version, click here. January 2025
We are starting 2025 with exciting news! We are thrilled to announce that the European Payments Council has chosen Swift to develop and operate the EPC Directory Service (EDS) platform - a major milestone for the Verification of Payee (VOP) scheme. Also, since 1 January, we have welcomed five new members so don’t miss insights from MONEI’s CEO. Explore key industry reports and more in this month’s edition!

Highlight Estimated share of SCT Inst volumes in total CT (SCT + SCT Inst) volumes

We are glad to announce excellent results: the estimated share of SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) volumes in total SEPA Credit Transfer volumes increased to 20,92 % in Q4 2024 and we published a new graph showing this evolution on our homepage:




Highlight VIDEO I Verification Of Payee scheme

The future of secure digital payments in Europe is here! The European Payments Council’s VOP Scheme is enhancing the way payments are verified across the SEPA. Curious about how it works and how to join?


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Insight MONEI joins the EPC: a new member's perspective

MONEI joined the European Payments Council on 1 January 2025. CEO Alexandre Saiz provides insights into MONEI's journey, the motivations behind joining the EPC, challenges in the payments industry, and the company’s forward-looking vision.


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Alexandre Saiz

CEO at MONEI


Insight Verification of Payee: a valuable addition to the payment order

We interviewed Frans van Beers, Senior Policy Advisor at the Dutch Payments Association, to explore the VOP scheme. With his extensive expertise in European payment systems, Frans highlights how the VOP enhances payment security, its importance for PSPs, and much more.


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Frans van Beers

Senior Policy Advisor for Payments, Dutch Payments Association



News Around the web – a compilation of some interesting reports about payments published last quarter

Don’t miss our compilation of free reports related to payments.


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News 2024 – a year to remember

As we step into 2025, we look back on an incredible year of progress and milestones at the European Payments Council. From expanding SEPA’s geographical scope to welcoming new OCT Inst participants, 2024 was truly a year to remember!


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News EPC selects Swift for the EPC Directory Service

We are thrilled to announce that the European Payments Council has chosen Swift to develop and operate the EDS platform. This marks a significant step towards the launch of the EPC VOP scheme.


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Introducing new EPC members

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