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European Payments Council (SEPA)· Robert Saunders·· yesterdaySelectedAI score76

EPC launches SCARLET initiative to standardize the use of EU Digital Identity Wallet in payment authentication

EPC launches SCARLET initiative to support consistent use of EU Digital Identity Wallets in payment authentication, and secure PSPs compliance with forthcoming European Digital Identity Framework Regulation (eIDAS 2) obligations

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European Payments Council (EPC) launches the SCARLET development initiative to establish a standardized framework for PSPs to consistently accept EU Digital Identity Wallet in strong customer authentication (SCA) for payment services.

Why it matters

SCARLET establishes common rules for integrating EU Digital Identity Wallet into SCA, aiming to reduce the implementation complexity for PSPs facing multiple non-interoperable solutions.

Source:European Payments Council (SEPA) · europeanpaymentscouncil.eu