Are you a bank or Payment Service Provider (PSP) in the EU/EEA?
Starting 9 October 2025, the European Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) requires the implementation of Verification of Payee (VoP) for all SEPA and SEPA Instant transfers.
What is VoP?
Verification of Payee (VoP) is a security mechanism that checks whether the beneficiary’s name matches the IBAN before executing a payment. This prevents fraud and reduces misdirected transfers.
The payer will receive one of the following results:
Match
The name and IBAN match
Close Match
Minor discrepancies, but data is consistent
No Match
No correspondence between name and IBAN
Other
Technical error in the verification
Why You Need a QWAC
To ensure secure communications between banks and PSPs within the VoP framework, a QWAC (Qualified Website Authentication Certificate) is mandatory.
This certificate:
Authenticates your domain’s identity in a qualified way to other PSPs
Enables the required TLS encryption for VoP connections
Ensures compliance with eIDAS, PSD2, and IPR.
Mitigates regulatory non-compliance risks that could block your SEPA and instant payments
What ANF AC Provides
At ANF Certification Authority, we are a Qualified Trust Service Provider authorized to issue PSD2 QWAC certificates recognized throughout the EU.
We offer:
Fast issuance and frictionless validation
Expert technical support
Guaranteed integration with your payments infrastructure
Specialized legal and regulatory guidance
Remember
Without a valid QWAC certificate, your institution will not be able to comply with VoP by October 2025—putting your payment services at risk.
Contact us today to start the process and ensure timely compliance.
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