# Why does SEPA payment need e-mail?

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/why-does-sepa-payment-need-e-mail/2368>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 29, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-does-sepa-payment-need-e-mail/2368 "2017-06-29T10:04:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexej996](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/alexej996/32/491_2.png) [@alexej996](https://bisq.community/u/alexej996)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/why-does-sepa-payment-need-e-mail/2368/2 "2017-06-29T11:04:22Z")

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Here is what Manfred said in the release notes about it.

> [@New version 0.5.0 released!](https://bisq.community/t/new-version-0-5-0-released/2365/1):
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> - Add email field to bank payment methods for enabling traders to verify identity (to protect against charge back risk)

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