EPC April Rep(l)ay: Discover the Latest EPC Insights | Don’t Miss the OCT Inst Webinar

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April 2025

In this edition, we bring you the latest insights and developments from the European Payments Council (EPC).
Don’t miss our free upcoming webinar on the One-Leg Out (OLO) Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) scheme – register now and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀
From Iberpay’s implementation experience and Visa Direct’s membership, to the launch of a public consultation on the use of SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) at the Point of Interaction (POI), revised Clarification Papers, and updates on the EPC Directory Service (EDS) — there is plenty to discover.
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Transforming cross-border payments: Iberpay’s role in the OCT Inst scheme implementation

We interviewed Juan Luis Encinas Sánchez, CEO of Iberpay, to know more about the company’s participation in the OCT Inst scheme and its impact on international instant credit transfers.

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Juan Luis Encinas Sanchez

CEO of Iberpay

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Visa Direct joined the EPC: a new member's perspective

We spoke with Isabelle Olivier, Head of Business Development for Visa Direct in Southern Europe, about Visa Direct’s role in real-time global payments, challenges in retail and account-to-account (A2A) payments, and Visa’s contributions to the EPC.

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Isabelle Olivier

Head of Business Development for Visa Direct


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	News Public Consultation on the Use of SCT Inst at the POI The European Payments Council has launched a public consultation to explore how it can best support and facilitate the use of SCT Inst at the POI. Read this article



	News Revised Clarification Papers for the EPC Payment Scheme Rulebooks and Updated Recommendations on Customer Reporting The EPC has published updated clarification papers to support the implementation of the 2023 and 2025 SCT, SCT Inst, SDD Core and SDD B2B rulebooks. Additionally, the EPC has published updated recommendations on customer reporting of SCTs, OCT Inst and SDDs. Read this article



	News EDS API Specifications The European Payments Council has released the EDS Application Programming Interfaces (API) specifications. Read this article



	News EDS Web GUI guidelines The European Payments Council has released the guidelines for the EDS Web Graphical User Interface (GUI), providing detailed instructions on its usage. Read this article


	The EPC announces its collaboration with StreamMind to deliver the “ART” test and self-certification platform for VOP Read more


	The European Payments Council is launching a call for participation to the phase 1 of the EPC Directory Service pilot Read more

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