Equals joins Single Euro Payment Area network

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Equals Group PLC
14 February 2022
 

For immediate release

14 February 2022

 

Equals Group plc

('Equals' or the 'Group')

 

Equals joins Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) network

 

Equals (AIM:EQLS), a leading fintech payments group focused on the SME marketplace, is pleased to announce that, via its subsidiary Spectrum Payment Services Limited ('SPS'), the Group has been accepted by the European Payments Council ('EPC') to join the SEPA Instant and SEPA Credit Transfer schemes for Euro payments.

 

Connecting to the SEPA schemes will allow Equals customers to receive instant Euro credits to their "own-name multi-currency IBAN" and instantly send Euro payments to other scheme members.

 

Joining SEPA is another key step in the Group's strategy to integrate to payment networks, thereby speeding up movement of funds for its customers and improving their working capital management. Direct integration also allows the Group to maintain control over the customer experience and reduce reliance on third parties, thereby eliminating costs and improving reliability.

 

Integration with SEPA, combined with Equals' direct membership of the UK's Faster Payments Scheme, means that all transactions in the key currency pair of GBP/EUR become instant for Equals customers.

 

James Simcox, Chief Product Officer, said: "We are delighted to be live on both SEPA Instant and SEPA Credit Transfer and are excited for the real value this will drive for our customers. Businesses today are operating 24/7 and these new SEPA capabilities deliver payments for those customers in real time when they need them.  We are very excited about the new products we can deliver to our customers on these payment rails, particularly in the Equals Solutions space.  It is a testament to the highly flexible technology platform we have built that we have been able to deliver connectivity to this new payment network in under six months."

 

Ian Strafford-Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, said: "Integration to another payment scheme demonstrates our ongoing commitment to direct connectivity and rapid movement of funds.  This development is in line with the Group's objective to continue to improve our efficiency and scale, driving down our cost base and exploring new revenue opportunities as a leading fintech."

 

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For more information, please contact:

 

Equals Group plc

 

Ian Strafford-Taylor, CEO

Richard Cooper, CFO

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7778 9308

www.equalsplc.com

 

Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Advisor / Broker)

 

Max Hartley / Georgina McCooke

Alex Aylen (Sales)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8150

 

 

Buchanan (Financial Communications)

 

Henry Harrison-Topham / Steph Whitmore / Toto Berger

equals@buchanan.uk.com

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

www.buchanan.uk.com

 

 

Notes to Editors:

 

Equals Group is a technology-led international payments group augmented by highly personalised service for the payment needs of SME's whether these be FX, card payments or via Faster Payments. Founded in 2007, the Group listed on AIM in 2014 and currently employs around 250 staff across sites in London and Chester.  For more information, please visit www.equalsplc.com .

 

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