EBA Clearing provides specifications for a pan-European request to pay infrastructure solution
by Ben Poole
The specifications have been created with the support of 27 financial institutions from 11 countries.
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SEPA Payment Structure & Services
Background
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission describe SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) as "an integrated market for payment services which is subject to effective competition and where there is no distinction between cross-border and national payments within the euro area. This… Read more about SEPA Payment Structure & Services
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