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Specifications for the Electronic Payment Operations of the Deutsche Bundesbank

The following procedural rules are currently available for download as a PDF file:

• SEPA procedural rules
• RPS procedural rules
• CAM procedural rules
• Procedural rules electronic account information
• EBICS procedural rules
• SWIFTNet FileAct procedural rules

You can also access the current Deutsche Bundesbank electronic payment forms via the following link:

• Forms for the Electronic Payment Operations of the Deutsche Bundesbank

 

SEPA procedural rules

SEPA procedural rules for payment service providers with a bank sort code

For participation in the RPS SEPA clearer, the Deutsche Bundesbank’s procedural rules for the settlement of SEPA payments  via the RPS SEPA clearer (Procedural rules for SEPA credit transfers) and the Deutsche Bundesbank’s procedural rules for the settlement of SEPA direct debits  via the RPS SEPA clearer (Procedural rules for SEPA direct debits) apply.

• SEPA procedural rules for payment service providers with bank sort code

SEPA procedural rules for account holders without a bank sort code

For participation in the SEPA Customer Access Mechanism (CAM SEPA), the Deutsche Bundesbank's “procedural rules for the settlement of SEPA credit transfers by data telecommunication for account holders without bank sort code (Procedural rules SEPA credit transfers for account holders without bank sort code)” and the “procedural rules for the settlement of SEPA direct debits by data telecommunication for account holders without bank sort code (Procedural rules SEPA direct debits for account holders without bank sort code)” apply.

• SEPA procedural rules for account holders without bank sort code

 

Procedural rules RPS

To participate in the Retail Payment System (RPS), the "Procedural rules of the Deutsche Bundesbank for the handling of files in DTA format via data interchange (EDI) in the Retail Payment System (RPS) - Rules RPS"

• Procedural rules of the Deutsche Bundesbank for the handling of files in DTA format via data interchange (EDI) in the Retail Payment System (RPS) - Rules RPS (only in German)

 

Procedural rules CAM

To participate in the Access Mechanism (CAM), the "Rules of procedure of the German Central Bank for the settlement of euro payments in foreign currency and bank procedures (CAM) - Rules CAM"

• November 2011: Rules of procedure of the German Central Bank for the settlement of euro payments in foreign currency and bank procedures (HBV) - Rules HBV (only in German)

• November 2011: Appendix - Technical Specification of the German Central Bank for the settlement of euro payments in foreign currency and bank procedures (HBV) (only in German)

 

Procedural rules electronic account information

For the retrieval of electronic account information, the "Procedural rules of the Deutsche Bundesbank for retrieval of electronic account information - Rules electronic account information"

• November 2011: Procedural rules of the Deutsche Bundesbank for retrieval of electronic account information - Rules electronic account information (only in German)

• November 2011: Appendix - Technical Specification of the German Federal Bank account information for retrieval of electronic (only in German)

 

EBICS procedural rules

With its electronic access for credit institutions, which is based on the Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard (EBICS), the Deutsche Bundesbank offers a communication channel based on accepted protocols and standards which is capable of processing the growing data volumes in the data exchange between payment service providers with bank sort code efficiently, securely and cost-effectively.
The procedural rules define the amendments to the EBICS standard which are required for the exchange of data between payment service providers with bank sort code, specifications for a fully automated processing system and the Bundesbank's range of EBICS-based services for the following applications: retail payment system (RPS), customer access mechanism (CAM), SEPA clearer (SCL) and electronic account information (EAI).

• November 2011: EBICS procedural rules for payment service providers with a bank sort code

• April 2011: Communication with payments sevice provider with bank sort code via EBICS (Fingerprint) (only in German)

 

SWIFTNet FileAct procedural rules

The agreements define the specifications required for the exchange of data between banks via SWIFTNet FileAct with the Deutsche Bundesbank.

• November 2010: Procedural rules on communication via SWIFTNet FileAct for the electronic Retail Payment System (RPS) and the RPS SEPA clearer (SCL)

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EBICS procedural rules for payment service providers with a bank sort code

SWIFTNet FileAct procedural rules

 

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