SEPA Project Launched

Ljubljana, 28 January - First services in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project are available as of Monday in the 27 EU member states, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and nine territories under administration of EU countries, in what is seen as the first step towards a more efficient and transparent payments in the EU.

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Mihela Zupancic, the head of the European Commission Representation in Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Mihela Zupancic, the head of the European Commission Representation in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. From left to right: Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir, Mihela Zupancic, the head of the European Commission Representation in Slovenia, head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar and Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
From left to right: Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir, Mihela Zupancic, the head of the European Commission Representation in Slovenia, head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar and Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. From left to right: Mihela Zupancic, the head of the European Commission Representation in Slovenia, head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar and Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
From left to right: Mihela Zupancic, the head of the European Commission Representation in Slovenia, head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar and Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. From left to right: Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir, central bank vice-governor Darko Bohnec, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
From left to right: Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir, central bank vice-governor Darko Bohnec, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. From left to right: The coordinator of the project Tanja Bole, head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir, central bank vice-governor Darko Bohnec, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
From left to right: The coordinator of the project Tanja Bole, head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir, central bank vice-governor Darko Bohnec, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar (right).. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and head of the supervisory board of the bank association Marjan Kramar (right)..
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. From left to right: The coordinator of the project Tanja Bole, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
From left to right: The coordinator of the project Tanja Bole, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir (right). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Pošta Slovenije. Novinarska konferenca in slovesnost Združenja bank Slovenije v počastitev prvega dne delovanja plačilnih storitev SEPA za kreditna plačila. Vodja projekta SEPA Aleš Košir (v sredini). Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Pošta Slovenije.
Novinarska konferenca in slovesnost Združenja bank Slovenije v počastitev prvega dne delovanja plačilnih storitev SEPA za kreditna plačila.
Vodja projekta SEPA Aleš Košir (v sredini).
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Project coordinator Tanja Bole. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Project coordinator Tanja Bole.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Project coordinator Tanja Bole (left) and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir (central). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Project coordinator Tanja Bole (left) and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir (central).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Project coordinator Tanja Bole (left) and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir (right). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Project coordinator Tanja Bole (left) and head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project. Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference and ceremony marking the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) project.
Head of the project in Slovenia Ales Kosir.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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