SEPA

Instant Payment is a new European means of payment, available to individuals and businesses from 2018 onwards, which enables instant bank transfers (approximately 10 seconds). Instant Payment is a project that has involved many European institutions since 2015, including the European Retail Payment Board (ERPB), the European Payment Council (EPC) and the European Banking Authority … Continued

The SDD Core Direct Debit applies to all payers and is mandatory for banks in the SEPA zone. Introduced on 1 August 2014, the SEPA Direct Debit does not pass through the bank card networks but is made from bank to bank, which reduces transaction costs. The SDD Core Direct Debit applies to all payers and … Continued

The SCT (SEPA Credit Transfer) was launched in January 2008, with the aim of replacing national credit transfers within the SEPA zone. The transition to SEPA strengthens the single market and facilitates the development of trade in Europe. Indeed, the SEPA Credit Transfer is based on the harmonisation of money transfers in terms of pricing, … Continued

The SEPA business-to-business direct debit, also known as SEPA B2B or SDD B2B, is intended for professionals. It enables a single or regular euro invoice to be paid in euros, with no upper limit on the amount, to a creditor within the SEPA zone, and to set up a payment schedule if necessary. Since 1 … Continued

SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) refers to a single euro payments area, the aim of which is to harmonise means of payment (direct debit, payment, bank card) in 34 European countries and territories. SEPA was developed by the EPC (European Payment Council), which brings together European banks and their respective federations. This initiative was born … Continued

The SEPA Creditor Identifier (SCI) is necessary and mandatory for a company to collect direct debits from its creditors in the SEPA area. The SCI is a unique and unchangeable number that identifies the issuer of the direct debit. Definition of the SEPA Creditor Identifier The SEPA Creditor Identifier is a unique and mandatory reference … Continued