If you have trouble reading this e-mail or wish to go directly to the web version, click here. March 2018
March has been a busy month: we launched the Public Consultation on the EPC SEPA schemes, set an invitation to join our new ad-hoc group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers and obviously followed up on several interesting topics. Wishing you a pleasant reading!

Highlight March 13, 2018 The EPC launches the Public Consultation on the 2018 change requests for the SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Direct Debit Rulebooks

As part of the rulebook evolution of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Credit Transfer (SCT), the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst), the SEPA Direct Debit Core (SDD Core) and the SDD Business-to-Business (SDD B2B) schemes, and in line with its commitment to stakeholders’ involvement, the EPC launched on 13th of March the public consultation on possible modifications to these schemes.


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Insight March 14, 2018 Digital Payments and Cybersecurity: trends, risks and solutions

In the new era of digital payments, where technologies are constantly changing and evolving, there are numerous cybersecurity challenges to take into account.


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Christoph Fischer

CEO and owner of BFK edv-consulting GmbH, Germany
Insight March 28, 2018 Lessons learned from the Italian experience of the implementation of SEPA Instant Credit Transfer

Launched in November 2017, the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) is the latest EPC SEPA scheme. UniCredit, one of the adopters of the scheme, shares its early experience providing instant payments.


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Luca Corsini

Head of Global Transaction Banking at UniCredit

News March 13, 2018 The European Commission's final RTS are in the Official Journal

The Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on strong customer authentication (SCA) and secure open standards of communication (CSC) were published on 13th of March in the Official Journal of the European Union.


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News March 15, 2018 We invite experts to join our new ad-hoc group on mobile initiated SEPA credit transfers (including SCT Inst): applications have to be submitted by 15 April 2018

We are looking for professionals from various backgrounds related to payments or technology, ideally from organisations having a pan-European scope.


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Technical documents Updated document on Criteria for Participation in SEPA Schemes March 1, 2018 Minutes of the ninth and tenth meeting of the ad-hoc multi-stakeholder group on mobile contactless SEPA card payments (October and November 2017) March 2, 2018 Template to Propose a Change to the SEPA Credit Transfer or SEPA Direct Debit Rulebooks March 12, 2018 SEPA Direct Debit Core Rulebook 2018 Change Request Public Consultation Document and Response Template March 13, 2018 SEPA Direct Debit Business to Business Rulebook 2018 Change Request Public Consultation Document and Response Template March 13, 2018 SEPA Credit Transfer Rulebook 2018 Change Request Public Consultation Document and Response Template March 13, 2018 SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook 2018 Change Request Public Consultation Document and Response Template March 13, 2018 EPC Press Release: The EPC launches the SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Direct Debit rulebook consultation March 13, 2018 Mandate ad-hoc multi-stakeholder group on Mobile Initiated SEPA Credit Transfers (including SCT Inst) and Draft Table of Content of the Mobile Initiated SEPA Credit Transfer Interoperability Implementation Guidelines March 15, 2018

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March 29, 2018 The EPC team wishes you a Happy Easter!



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