If you have trouble reading this e-mail or wish to go directly to the web version, click here. May 2024
In this edition, learn more about the draft third release of the "Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance" and the launch of a call for interest for the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme 'tactical' pilot. Stay updated with revised entry-into-force dates for the 2025 EPC payment scheme rulebooks and version 1.0 of the EPC Verification Of Payee (VOP) scheme rulebook as well as celebrate the announcement of the first participants in the One-Leg Out (OLO) Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) scheme. Plus, discover more about the remarkable growth of Brazil's Pix and immerse yourself in the ongoing transformation of Spain's payment landscape.
Insight Pix: the latest updates on Brazil’s leading instant payment scheme

Four years ago, the Brazilian Central Bank introduced an instant payment scheme called Pix. Pix has experienced remarkable growth since its inception and is today one of the most advanced Instant Payment systems in the world. Learn more about it in our newest interview.


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Carlos Brandt

Head of Pix Management and Operation, Central Bank of Brazil


Insight Transforming payments in Spain: the impact of instant and international payments and beyond

Discover insights on Spain's payment landscape and what is on the horizon.


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Raouf Soussi Laghmich

Head of Corporate Payments Strategy, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)



News European Payments Council seeks industry feedback on the draft third release of the "Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance"

The draft for the third release of the "Mobile Initiated SEPA (Instant) Credit Transfer Interoperability Guidance" is here. Your feedback is vital to shaping a successful MSCT ecosystem.


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News The European Payments Council launches a call for interest for the SEPA Payment Account Access scheme ‘tactical’ pilot

We have launched a ‘call for interest’ for the SPAA scheme ‘tactical’ pilot. Read more here and get involved by 24 June at the latest!


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News Revised entry-into-force dates for the 2025 EPC Payment Scheme Rulebooks and version 1.0 of the EPC Verification Of Payee Scheme Rulebook

The entry-into-force date for the 2025 EPC Payment Scheme Rulebooks and for version 1.0 of the EPC VOP Scheme Rulebook have been revised. Learn more about these updates and their implications in our announcement.


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News First Participants to the OCT Inst Scheme: Iberpay and Santander

We are thrilled to announce that Iberpay and Santander are paving the path forward as the first participants in the OCT Inst Scheme! Join us in welcoming them and exploring how this innovative scheme is set to meet market needs and transform international instant payments.


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