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The Treasury's self-assessments as SEPA products' user and provider.

JSC "Itella Information" in its summer 2010 e-newsletter ( 83 KB, available in Latvian) informs its customers also about the SEPA project. JSC "Itella Information" inter alia indicates its commitment to SEPA as the payment system provider by providing SEPA compliant infrastructure.

Response ( 34 KB) provided by the National SEPA Working Group to the European Commission's consultation on Working Paper on SEPA migration end-date.

At its inaugural meeting on 7th June, the Members of the SEPA Council stressed their strong support ( 13 KB) for establishment of end-date(s) for migration to SEPA Credit Transfers and SEPA Direct Debits by means of legislation at EU level and welcome the intention of the European Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal in close cooperation with the European Central Bank.

Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka's self-assessments as SEPA products' user and provider.

SEPA cards framework indicator. New.

On 5 May 2010, the fourth meeting of the EU forum of the National SEPA Coordination Committees has been organised by the European Commission, where countries' representatives exchanged information, experience and best practise about SEPA implementation. In this forum Latvia's presentation ( 176 KB) has been given about the state of play on SEPA project in Latvia.

European Payments Council's brochure: "SEPA for public sector". The brochure is also available in Latvian.

The European Payments Council brochure for merchants "The 10 best reasons to practice SEPA". The brochure is also available in Latvian ( 64 KB).

SEPA Cards Framework Sub-group of the National SEPA Working Group holds the first meeting.

European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2010 on the implementation of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).

The National SEPA working group organised a meeting on SEPA communication.

SEPA cards framework indicator. New.

The National SEPA working group organised a meeting on SEPA Creditor Identifier.

Latvia's National SEPA plan, 1.0 version.

SEPA Steering Committee – Euro Project Money and Payment Systems Working Group meeting.

Economic and financial Council conclusions on SEPA on 2 December 2009.

The meeting of the Association of Latvian Commercial Banks SEPA Working Group.

National SEPA Working Group holds the fourth meeting.

The Bank of Latvia's self-assessments as SEPA products' user and provider.

On 20 October 2009, the third meeting of the EU forum of the National SEPA Coordination Committees has been organised by the European Commission, where countries' representatives exchanged information, experience and best practise about SEPA implementation. In this forum Latvia's presentation ( 311 KB) has been given about the state of play on SEPA project in Latvia.

The European Commission adopted a Communication "Completing SEPA: a Roadmap for 2009 – 2012".

Responses provided by the National SEPA Working Group to the European Payments Council consultations on possible modifications to be introduced into:
SEPA credit transfer scheme rulebook;
SEPA core direct debit scheme rulebook;
SEPA business-to-business direct debit scheme rulebook.

National SEPA credit transfers indicator. New.

The self-assessment of the SEPA-compliance of the EKS of the Bank of Latvia.

Response provided by the National SEPA Working Group to the European Commission's consultation on possible end-date(s) for SEPA migration.

The meeting of the Association of Latvian Commercial Banks SEPA Working Group.

On 6 July 2009, the European Central Bank published an updated version of the information brochure "The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA): an integrated retail payments market", that contains comprehensive explanation about the SEPA objectives and components and informs about the stakeholders involved in the SEPA project etc. The updated version contains the latest information about the SEPA project timeline.

The National SEPA Latvija website – SEPALatvija.lv has been launched.

SEPA Steering Committee – Euro Project Money and Payment Systems Working Group meeting. Agenda inter alia includes the SEPA project's progress report.

Meeting of the representatives of the Employers' Confederation of Latvia and the Association of Latvian Commercial banks about the SEPA implementation issues.

The European Payments Council brochure for business "The 10 best reasons to practice SEPA".

Working paper on E-Payment products and value-added services - moving towards an innovative European internal market.

Presentation (available in Latvian only) on the National SEPA plan at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts Consultative Committee.

The First Progress Report of the National SEPA Working Group.

European Payments Council's brochure: "SEPA for business".

SEPA Steering Committee – Euro Project Money and Payment Systems Working Group meeting. Agenda inter alia includes the decision about the establishment of the SEPA subworking group.

National SEPA credit transfers indicator. New.

SEPA Steering Committee – Euro Project Money and Payment Systems Working Group meeting. Agenda inter alia includes the issue about the establishment of the SEPA subworking group.