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NOVEMBER 2024
Discover the latest news related to payments in our November’s Rep(l)ay! This edition brings you:
Big news: the EPC Board has officially approved the inclusion of Montenegro and Albania in the geographical scope of the SEPA payment schemes!
Insights from Anuradha Raman on transforming UK payment security through Confirmation of Payee (CoP).
Details on the newly released 2025 EPC payment scheme rulebooks & Implementation Guidelines and new SEPA Request-to-Pay Rulebook.
Call for Interest: Routing and/or Verification Mechanisms’ services for the Verification Of Payee scheme
Dive into these updates and more below!
Insight
Transforming Payment Security: The Journey of Confirmation of Payee in the UK
The UK’s Confirmation of Payee service has revolutionised payment security and boosted user confidence. Discover its success, challenges, and value to users and providers in this insightful interview with Anuradha Raman from Pay.UK:
Product Owner at Pay.UK for Overlay Services – Confirmation of Payee (CoP) & Request to Pay (RtP)
News
New SEPA Request-to-Pay Rulebook
We have published the Version 4.0 of the SRTP scheme rulebook and the completed change proposal submission document of the 2024 public consultation, including the decision of the Board on each change proposal.
Publication of the 2025 EPC payment scheme rulebooks
We have published the 2025 EPC payment scheme rulebooks and related Implementation Guidelines.
EPC payment scheme participants and their technical service providers have only 10 months’ time to implement. All participants are urged to already start now with their preparations!
Call for Interest: Routing and/or Verification Mechanisms’ services for the Verification Of Payee scheme
We have officially launched call for interest to offer services as a Verification of payee VOP scheme-compliant Routing and/or Verification Mechanisms.
The inclusion of Montenegro and Albania in the SEPA payment schemes’ geographical scope
The EPC Board has officially approved the inclusion of Montenegro and Albania in the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes.
Check out the updated SEPA map, the official press releases, and more details on our website!