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Update from the Bundesbank effecting CMARKEA

The participant CMARKEA has advised that due to a technical problem, it will be unavailable in TIPS Monday 20/01/2025 from 10:45 PM to 00h15 AM CET

The BICs below will therefore be unavailable:

CCDFFRPPXXX
CMBRFR2BARK
BCGEFR21XXX
AXABFRPPXXX
CMBRFR2BCME
CMBRFR2BPBS
CMBRFR2BXXX
FEFIFR21XXX
FTNOFRP1XXX
PREUFRP1XXX
PROCFRPPXXX
AGFBFRCCXXX

The above mentioned participant will not be reachable during this time.

14 January 2025

Update from the Bundesbank effecting ZABAHR2X

The Bundesbank have advised that a software update might cause a temporary unavailability in TIPS:

Participant: ZABAHR2XXXX
Timeframe: from January 8th 23:00 PM until January 9th 01:00 AM

The above mentioned participant will not be reachable during this time.

07 January 2025

Bahrain (BHD) - Update to public holiday 5th January

Sunday 5th January has been declared a public holiday in Bahrain to support the national football team in the Gulf Cup final.

As such the respective clearing systems will be closed and no payments will be processed on this date.

03 January 2025

Update from the Bundesbank effecting Target

The Bundesbank have advised of the following planned downtime effecting the following participants who will not be reachable during these times.

Thursday 16th January from 02:15 CET to 03:15 CET

03 January 2025

Qatar (QAR) - Update to public holiday 2nd January

In addition to the public holiday on Wednesday 1st January 2025, the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced that Thursday 2nd January 2025 will be a holiday for financial institutions.

As such the respective clearing systems will be closed and no payments will be processed on this date.

31 December 2024

Update from the Bundesbank effecting Banca Privata Leasing SpA

The instant TIPS services of Banca Privata Leasing SpA (PRLEIT23XXX) will not be available Sunday 5 January 2025 from 8.30 to 11.30 for its incoming SCTinst because of technical maintenance.

The above mentioned participant will not be reachable during this time.

31 December 2024

Vanuatu (VUV) - Payment delays

Due to the current situation in Vanuatu, we are currently expecting payment settlement delays. We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide updates as the position changes.

27 December 2024

Mexico (MXN) - Payment delays

We have been made aware of delays in processing inbound and outbound MXN payments with multiple market participants being impacted. Please contact your relationship director or client servicing team if you are experiencing issues.

20 December 2024

Qatar - (QAR) - Update to public holiday 18th and 19th December

Wednesday 18th December and Thursday 19th December will be a public holiday in Qatar on account of National Day.
As such the respective clearing systems will be closed and no payments will be processed on these dates.

16 December 2024

Lesotho (LSL) - Payment settlement issues - Update

The issues that we previously had with sending payments in LSL (Lesotho Loti) have been rectified and we are now able to offer payments again in this currency.

03 December 2024

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