SEPA

Lackluster Rollout of SEPA Instant Stymies EU Payment System Success, Says Wise Product Chief
Lackluster Rollout of SEPA Instant Stymies EU Payment System Success, Says Wise Product Chief
June 23, 2022  |  emea

In the context of European banking, customers increasingly expect real-time transactions, transparent exchange rates and reasonable transfer fees. In practice, however, the way banks operate...

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Citi Debuts SEPA Instant Payments in Europe
Citi Debuts SEPA Instant Payments in Europe
May 04, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Citi unveiled Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Payments in Europe, the latest of its instant payments offerings, according to a company press release on...

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Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
March 08, 2022  |  International

Nine months after Binance suspended deposits into European Union banks and withdrawals of British pounds, the cryptocurrency exchange has resumed both, the Cayman Islands-based digital...

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Binance Ending Halt on SEPA Payments
Binance Ending Halt on SEPA Payments
January 26, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is preparing to once again accept deposits from the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), ending a months-long freeze. As Bloomberg News reported,...

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Crypto Exchange KuCoin to Allow SEPA Payments
Crypto Exchange KuCoin to Allow SEPA Payments
January 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In what it calls a bid to “increase its position in the European cryptocurrency market,” crypto exchange KuCoin has begun integrating Single Euro Payment Area...

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EU Council Backs Instant Cross Border Payments
EU Council Backs Instant Cross Border Payments
March 25, 2021  |  International

Instant payments, integrated — and pan-European in scope. This week, the Council of the European Union backed the formation of an integrated and instant system...

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How TIPS Is Helping ECB Expand Its Real-Time Payments Reach
How TIPS Is Helping ECB Expand Its Real-Time Payments Reach
May 20, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Sweden recently became the first nation outside the eurozone to join TIPS, the European Central Bank’s real-time payment platform — setting the stage for other...

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OpenPayd Loops Into SEPA For Corporate Payments
OpenPayd Loops Into SEPA For Corporate Payments
April 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With direct access to the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) payment program, OpenPayd has bolstered its payments functions, according to reports. Business clients of the...

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Open Banking Broadens The Corporate Card Value Prop
Open Banking Broadens The Corporate Card Value Prop
March 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card adoption is on the rise among European corporates eager to embrace opportunities for faster, electronic payments with the added bonus of rewards and...

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