SEPA

Deep Dive: Why Cross-Border Payments Need Transparency Overhaul
Deep Dive: Why Cross-Border Payments Need Transparency Overhaul
August 16, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

FIs and enterprises are facing increased pressure to make cross-border payments fast and seamless as consumers grow used to such products in other sectors. The...

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UK Gets Nod To Remain In SEPA
UK Gets Nod To Remain In SEPA
March 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. has been granted permission to retain its membership in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) after it leaves the European Union (EU) later...

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ONPEX Links Wirexend To SWIFT Cross-Border Payments
ONPEX Links Wirexend To SWIFT Cross-Border Payments
March 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Multi-currency IBAN account provider ONPEX is collaborating with Canada’s Wirexend to provide multi-currency payment solutions for joint business customers. In a press release sent to...

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EU Parliament Eyes New Rules On Cross-Border Payment Fees
EU Parliament Eyes New Rules On Cross-Border Payment Fees
February 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

This week, the EU Parliament voted for new rules mandating that banks cut fees on cross-border euro payments for countries within and outside the Eurozone....

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EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
December 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Last year, the European Payments Council (EPC) debuted the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme, where credit transfers are done in 10 seconds — or less...

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NEW REPORT: The Payments Innovation Guide To Going Global
NEW REPORT: The Payments Innovation Guide To Going Global
September 24, 2018  |  Global Payments

Whether in Australia, India, Europe or the United States, mobile phones aren’t just driving interconnectivity, but are the key channel driving innovation in payments and...

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UniCredit Debuts Real-Time, Cross-Border Payments Tool
UniCredit Debuts Real-Time, Cross-Border Payments Tool
January 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Italian bank UniCredit has launched its real-time, cross-border payments solution aligned with the European Union’s (EU) SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme (SCT Inst), reports said...

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Airwallex Inks Partnership To Expand X-Border Payments Service To Europe
Airwallex Inks Partnership To Expand X-Border Payments Service To Europe
December 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

International payments startup Airwallex is taking steps to link its corporate customers to the U.K.’s Faster Payments scheme. In an announcement on Friday (Dec. 1), the...

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More EU Countries Get Instant Credit Transfers Through SEPA
More EU Countries Get Instant Credit Transfers Through SEPA
November 22, 2017  |  Europe

The European Payments Council has announced the launch of its Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst), which enables nearly 600 payment...

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