TITLE: Spain's Bank of Spain Amends TARGET Payment System Participation Conditions
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On May 28, 2026, the Executive Commission of Spain's Bank of Spain (Banco de España) adopted a resolution modifying the uniform conditions of participation in TARGET-Banco de España, the Spanish payment system component of the European automated real-time gross settlement system for urgent transfers of new generation (TARGET). The modifications implement updates contained in European Central Bank (ECB) Guideline BCE/2026/11, which the ECB Governing Council approved on May 4, 2026, with effects from June 15, 2026, and November 14, 2026.
The resolution introduces several substantive changes to TARGET participation rules. Participants may now automate liquidity transfers between their main accounts and designated accounts when minimum or maximum thresholds are breached. The modifications clarify that entities subject to restrictive measures adopted by the European Council or EU member states—with effects analogous to insolvency procedures—are ineligible for participation. From November 14, 2026, TIPS (TARGET Instant Payment Settlement) will support payments under the European Payments Council's One-Leg Out immediate transfer scheme (OCT Inst). The resolution updates applicable fees for RTGS (Real-Time Gross Settlement) designated account holders and amends technical specifications governing cash transfer order processing, account management, and liquidity flows across multiple account types.
Key modifications affect access conditions, application procedures, minimum and maximum amount thresholds, and irrevocability rules for immediate payment orders. The resolution also updates definitions for investment firms, immediate payment orders, and introduces the OCT Inst scheme definition. Technical applications governing fee schedules, cash transfer specifications, and settlement procedures for main accounts, RTGS accounts, T2S accounts, and TIPS accounts have been correspondingly updated. Most amendments take effect June 15, 2026, with remaining provisions effective November 14, 2026.