European Payments Council

About European Payments Council
The European Payments Council is an international non-profit association that manages the Single Euro Payments Area schemes and develops payment standards for the European banking and payment industry. The organisation oversees rules for instant payments, fraud prevention and interoperability across forty-one countries. Recent coverage has focused on membership expansion and leadership appointments.
FF News has published 7 stories featuring European Payments Council since 2023, most recently "EPC Launches SCARLET to Standardise EU Digital Identity Wallet Acceptance for Payments" (19 October 2026).
Latest European Payments Council news
- EPC Launches SCARLET to Standardise EU Digital Identity Wallet Acceptance for Payments 19 October 2026
- Modulr Bolsters European Leadership with Key Appointments to Drive Regional Expansion 16 July 2026
- PayPal Joins European Payments Council to Shape the Future of SEPA and Instant Payments 6 July 2026 Merchants Eye
- NOBA Bank Taps Tieto Banktech to Combat Fraud with Verification of Payee Rollout 2 July 2026
- Currenxie Secures Direct SEPA Participant Status to Accelerate European Payments 18 June 2026 Merchants Eye
- EPC Selects Swift for the EPC Directory Service 21 January 2025
- European Payments Council names Giorgio Andreoli Director General 3 April 2023