SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area)

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf payment integration initiative
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SEPA
gptkbp:appliesTo individuals
businesses
public administrations
gptkbp:currency gptkb:euro
gptkbp:enables cross-border euro payments
domestic euro payments
lower transaction costs
faster payments
increased competition in payments market
use of a single bank account for euro payments across SEPA countries
gptkbp:excludes non-euro currency payments
gptkbp:firstReleased 2008
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Single_Euro_Payments_Area
gptkbp:goal create a single market for euro payments
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area)
gptkbp:includes gptkb:SEPA_Credit_Transfer
gptkb:SEPA_Cards_Framework
gptkb:SEPA_Direct_Debit
gptkbp:legalBasis EU Payment Services Directive
EU Regulation 260/2012
EU Regulation 924/2009
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:European_Payments_Council
gptkbp:memberState 36
gptkbp:purpose simplify euro-denominated bank transfers
gptkbp:region gptkb:Andorra
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Monaco
gptkb:San_Marino
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkb:European_Economic_Area
gptkbp:standardizedBy payment processing
bank account numbers (IBAN)
bank identifier codes (BIC)
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:European_Parliament
gptkb:European_Central_Bank
gptkbp:website https://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/sepa-credit-transfer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_Payments_Council
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5