European Payments Council

62 results about this entity

Period: 08 Jan 2007 - 20 Jan 2025

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.

European Payments Council calls for action on counterfeit cards

The European Payments Council has released a set of recommendations designed to counteract card skimming at cash machines.

European Central Bank calls for 'urgent' action on Sepa

The European Central Bank has called for an overhaul of governance and management of the European Payments Council in its latest report on impediments to the creation of a Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa).

MacKinnon quits European Payments Council

Stewart MacKinnon has resigned as secretary general of the European Payments Council (EPC), citing differences of opinion about the role and direction of the EPC.

European Payments Council teams with telcos on mobile payment initiative

The European Payments Council (EPC) says it will work with GSMA - an international trade group of mobile operators - to accelerate the deployment of mobile payment services in the single euro payments area (Sepa).