Van Lanschot Kempen becomes Principal Member of EPI
June 23, 2026
Van Lanschot Kempen becomes Principal Member of EPI
Amsterdam / Hertogenbosch - 23 June 2026 - Van Lanschot Kempen has become a principal member of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). Through this partnership, the wealth manager will introduce Wero, a European digital payment solution, to its clients via the Van Lanschot Kempen digital banking environment, with rollout planned for late 2026.
Our clients value ease of use, control and reliability in their day-to-day banking solutions. They operate across borders and expect payment solutions that match that reality. By joining EPI and integrating Wero into our private banking proposition, we provide our clients with a secure and straightforward way to make payments across Europe, directly within their trusted banking environment.
Wero enables Van Lanschot Kempen clients to pay across Europe directly from their banking environment.
The solution is designed to offer a standardised European alternative for digital payments, with a focus on security, convenience and interoperability, while enabling additional payment options over time.
By joining EPI, Van Lanschot Kempen aims to further enhance its digital offering and respond to increasing demand from clients for seamless cross-border payment solutions within Europe.
EPI is delighted to welcome Van Lanschot Kempen as a principal member. As the Netherlands’s most historic financial institution, Van Lanschot Kempen has continuously demonstrated a forward-looking mindset and a commitment to delivering the best in class for its clients. As the first wealth management firm joining our project, we’re expanding our network and influence towards building a stronger, more reliable and sovereign payment scheme in Europe.
About Van Lanschot Kempen
Van Lanschot Kempen is an independent, specialist wealth manager active in private banking, investment management and investment banking, with the aim of preserving and creating wealth, in a sustainable way, for both its clients and the society of which it is part. Through our long-term focus, we create positive financial and non-financial value. Listed at Euronext Amsterdam, Van Lanschot Kempen is the Netherlands’ oldest independent financial services company, with a history dating back to 1737.
For more information, please visit vanlanschotkempen.com
About EPI
EPI (or European Payments Initiative) is supported by 18 European banks and payment service providers. Beyond the shareholders, over 50 institutions in Europe are now members of EPI. They have joined forces with a common goal: to offer a unified mobile payment service, to all European companies and citizens, Wero. EPI intends to enable European consumers and merchants and to carry out all types of retail transactions simply, via a resolutely sovereign digital wallet.
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About Wero
Based on instant account-to-account (A2A) payments, Wero further streamlines payments in Europe by eliminating intermediaries in the payment chain and the associated additional costs. Wero already supports payments between individuals, and will shortly unveil payments to professionals (P2Pro). Wero has been live for P2P payments in Belgium, France, and Germany since 2024, currently serving 56 million users. For retail payments, Wero is live in Germany since the end of 2025 with progressive roll-out in France and Belgium throughout 2026. Major migrations of at least 15 million consumers are also planned for Payconiq in Luxembourg (by 2026) and iDEAL in the Netherlands (by 2027). Point-of-sale payments will also be offered in 2026, as well as value-added services such as integration of merchant loyalty programs and recurring payments and subscription management.
Find out more at wero-wallet.eu and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Wero’s LinkedIn
EPI/Wero media contact: media@epicompany.eu