Be ready for mandatory EBA reporting - without adding complexity
From 9 April 2026, the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) introduces new mandatory reporting obligations. All PSPs operating SEPA and SEPA Instant in the EU must submit regular, structured reports to the European Banking Authority (EBA) covering all SEPA payment transactions. This demands complete visibility of payment flows, high-quality data, and compliance with DPM 2.0 and xBRLCSV standards.
What is the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR)?
The Instant Payments Regulation, adopted in March 2024 by the European Parliament and the Council, is designed to accelerate the rollout of instant payments across Europe while strengthening transparency, accessibility, and oversight across SEPA payment schemes.
As part of this regulation, PSPs are required to provide periodic payments reporting to the EBA, enabling supervisory authorities to monitor:
- Instant payment reachability and availability
- Transaction volumes and performance
- Compliance with scheme and regulatory requirements
Who needs to comply?
The IPR reporting obligation applies to:
- Banks and PSP's operating within EU countries
- Participants in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCTInst)
- PSP's processing all SEPA transactions, including:
- SEPA Instant Credit Transfers (SCTInst)
- SEPA Credit Transfers (SCT)
- SEPA Direct Debits (SDD Core)
- SEPA Direct Debits (SDD B2B)
Mandatory reporting start date: 9 April 2026
From this date, PSPs must deliver accurate, complete, and timely datasets to the EBA in the required supervisory formats. There is no phased introduction — compliance is expected from day one. Eastnets can help you stay compliant and meet the requirements.
What makes IPR reporting challenging?
Many PSPs face structural and operational challenges when preparing for IPR compliance:
- Fragmented SEPA and SCTInst data spread across multiple systems
- Limited endtoend visibility into payment lifecycle and performance
- Complex mapping of operational data to DPM 2.0 data models
- High effort and risk when preparing xBRLCSV supervisory reports
- Tight reporting timelines with increased regulatory scrutiny
How can Eastnets help?
Eastnets Messaging Warehouse (EMW) enables PSPs to meet IPR reporting requirements with confidence. Through its powerful Analytics Module, EMW reduces manual effort, risk and reporting time by transforming fragmented SEPA transaction data into regulatoryready insights, supporting:
Centralized collection of SEPA and SEPA Instant transaction data
End-to-end visibility across payment flows and processing performance
Structured mapping aligned with DMP 2.0
Automated preparation of xBRLCSV ready datasets
Download the IPR factsheet
Everything you need to know about enabling SEPA Instant Regulatory Reporting to EBA with Advanced Analytics.
Why act now?
Early preparation allows PSPs to stay compliant while extracting operational and performance insights from the same data used for regulatory reporting. But why should you act now?
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The reporting obligation is already live
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Supervisory expectations are high
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Late or inaccurate reporting exposes PSPs to regulatory and reputational risk
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Data foundations take time to build - especially across multiple SEPA schemes
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