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In May 2010, Ltd. "Factum" conducted a population survey "Monetary and Banking System in Latvia", where bank account holders were asked a question on SEPA awareness. Majority of respondents (61%) had never heard about those new euro payment instruments, nevertheless it deserves appreciation that 37% of bank account holders had heard about SEPA.

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.

SMP Bank's self-assessments as SEPA products' user and provider.

National SEPA Working Group's cards framework subgroup organises SEPA seminars for merchants: the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Latvia.