The Nordic Payments Council (NPC) creates and manages Nordic schemes to facilitate payments within the Nordic countries. The main objective for the NPC is to contribute to harmonised payments in the Nordics.
The NPC is a non-profit member association combining four Nordic bankers’ associations, banks and payment institutions covered by the PSD2 directive.
The membership requirements are objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate.
Launch of Public Consultations of the change requests for 2027 NPC Payment Scheme Rulebooks and the 2026 NPC One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer Scheme Rulebook
Public consultations on the change requests for the 2027 NPC Credit Transfer Rulebook and the 2027 NPC Instant Credit Transfer Rulebook are now open until June 3, 2026, to ensure that the schemes reflect the needs and evolution of the market, NPC’s members and their customers.
At the same time, the public consultation on the new NPC One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer Scheme Rulebook (NOLO Inst) is now open until June 11, 2026.
All NPC members and stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on the suggested changes for the next versions of the NPC rulebooks.
More information found here.
NPC Information Meeting March 17, 2026
A digital information meeting will be held on March 17. To regitrer follow this link.
More information about the meeting is found here.
The NPC Payment Scheme Rulebooks and Implementation Guidelines Have Been Updated
NPC has released updated versions of the 2025 Credit Transfer and Instant Credit Transfer Rulebooks. The updates reflect the EPC’s decision to bring forward the phase-out of unstructured address formats to 15 November 2026, aligned with the SWIFT Standards MX Release.
Read more here.
The NPC Manager officially launched
The new NPC Manager has officially been launched. The NPC Manager is the main gateway for NPC members to get a comprehensive overview of their engagement with NPC. Through this platform, potential members can easily apply for membership, while existing members can manage their scheme participation and gain insights into their organisation's involvement with the NPC etc.
A link to the NPC Manager and other relevant information regarding the service is found on this page.
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