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SRTP

The SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) 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.

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SRTP Scheme evolution calendar:

  • Between 1 December 2022 and 29 December 2023
    Call for change requests to version 3.0 of the SRTP Scheme Rulebook
     
  • Between March and June 2024
    Three-month public consultation
     
  • November 2024
    Publication of the SRTP Scheme Rulebook (version 4.0)