SEPA

/ Glossary / By Guillaume Le Marechal

SEPA

SEPA is the Single Euro Payment Area set up by European institutions in 2002 to simplify and harmonize payment procedures in Europe. SEPA members can make national or cross-border transfers and direct debits in any of the 36 SEPA member countries in less than 48 hours.

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