The scheme covers the set of operating rules and technical elements (including messages) that allow a Payee to request the initiation of a payment from a Payer in a wide range of physical or online use cases.
The RTP is a messaging functionality. It is not a payment means or a payment instrument, but a way to request a payment initiation.
The scheme can be considered as a complement to the payment flow because it supports the end-to-end process and lies between an underlying commercial transaction and the payment itself. An RTP as such can be seen as an enabler for digital payments.
Eligible entities from all countries in
shall be allowed to participate on the basis that the level playing field principle between payment service providers (
) and non-
is respected.
It is envisaged that the scheme will evolve further over time to support more elaborate functionalities.
- The SEPA Request-To-Pay (SRTP) Scheme Rulebook
- Template to Propose a Change to the SEPA Request-To-Pay (SRTP) Scheme Rulebook V1.0
- Public consultation on the SEPA Request-to-Pay Scheme Rulebook
- Overview 2020 public consultation comments on the draft SRTP Scheme Rulebook
- Request-to-Pay: specifications for a standardisation framework
- Infographic: how the SEPA Request-to-Pay Scheme works?
- Insights: SRTP scheme – facilitating a seamless way to pay within SEPA
- Insights: SRTP: the newest EPC scheme
Scheme evolution calendar:
- Between 30 November until 26 February 2021
Call for change requests - Between 24 May 2021 until 24 August 2021
Three-month public consultation - 30 November 2021
Publication of the next rulebook (entering into effect 6 months or 1 year later – to be confirmed)