Increasing Number of Companies Make Successful Start with SEPA Conversion Services from Equens

Utrecht, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) -

Conversion services facilitate quick and easy SEPA migration

Medium-sized companies that may find themselves under time
pressure in ensuring migration of their payments to SEPA before 1
February 2014 can use the conversion services of Equens via
SEPAklaar.nl [translated, 'SEPA-ready']. In this way, migration can
be effected quickly and easily despite the time constraints. Equens'
conversion services use existing formats and reports, which saves
companies considerable time, allowing them to focus fully on mandate
management and implementing the IBAN in their administration and
systems. An increasing number of companies are now using the
conversion services, and have successfully employed them to migrate
their payments.

Equens' service Zakelijk Betalen en Ontvangen [Business Payments &
Receipt] is a reliable and solid solution for companies. One of the
companies that has opted for Zakelijk Betalen en Ontvangen is
gymnasium chain Fit for Free. Financial Manager Vincent de Koning:
"With 55 branches across the country, it was important for us to be
able to migrate to SEPA as quickly and easily as possible, and
Zakelijk Betalen en Ontvangen enabled us to migrate all of our
branches in one go. Furthermore, we had previously had positive
experiences with Equens' Directe Aanlevering [Direct Delivery], and
were able to reuse the existing connection. Another important benefit
for us is that the current ClieOp delivery files are converted to XML
format, PAIN, via the Formaat Conversie [Format Conversion] service.
After we had decided on Zakelijk Betalen en Ontvangen, we were able
to request a quotation and agreement and decide on a configuration
easily via the internet portal. The solution is now fully operational
at our branches, and we can rightfully say we are enjoying a smooth
transition to SEPA."

Equens' SEPA conversion services are also operational at EFM
Onderlinge Schepenverzekering. Kees Lingeman, Head of Finance: "For
us, Equens was a conscious choice. With its many years of experience
in transaction processing, it has a proven track record. Furthermore,
Equens offers an attractive price-functionality ratio.

Zakelijk Betalen en Ontvangen currently consists of three services
that companies can purchase either individually or as a package. The
first of these services, Formaat Conversie, converts the current
format in the Netherlands for transfers and direct debits, ClieOp, to
the new SEPA format, PAIN. Transactie Aanlevering [Transaction
Delivery], the second service, enables companies to transmit
transactions to one or more banks via Equens in a single file and
single format via a single connection. The third service offered by
Equens is Rekening- en Verwerkingsinformatie [Account & Processing
Information]. This service complies with SEPA standards and is on a
par with the trusted VerwInfo report. The advantage of this is that
companies can continue using the same VerwInfo report they have
become accustomed to for their internal processing and payments. This
limits costs and simplifies migration. Now that the market-wide SEPA
migration is nearing, demand for this service seems to be increasing.

Companies can subscribe to one or more of the services. Further
information for interested companies is available at
http://www.SEPAklaar.nl [
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Editorial note

About Equens

Equens SE is one of the largest payment processors in Europe,
leading the market for future-proof payment and card solutions.
Thanks to an extensive and competitive range of services, the company
seamlessly meets the requirements and wishes of the European payments
market.

Equens supports the development of a single, uniform European
payments market (SEPA), and is dedicated to the standardisation and
harmonisation of European and global payments. With clients and
partnerships in multiple European countries, the company offers
pan-European market coverage from offices in five countries - the
Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Finland and the United Kingdom. And with
an annual processing volume of 10.4 billion payments and 4.4 billion
POS and ATM transactions, Equens SE has a European market share of
more than 12.5%.

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