EU and Canada Plan to Connect Instant Payment Systems
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A report dated November 6, 2026, stated that the EU and Canada had agreed to advance the connection of their instant payment systems, with the goal of reducing the time, cost, and operational friction required for cross-border transfers. Canada’s Real-Time Rail (RTR) is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2026, conditional on completion of industry testing and adoption of the ISO 20022 standard. At present, the two sides have not specified which particular European instant payment system will be connected to RTR.
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- Payments Cards & MobileEU and Canada move forward with linking instant payment systems
The EU and Canada have agreed to move forward with linking their instant payment systems to reduce the time, cost and operational friction of cross-border transfers. Canada’s Real-Time Rail is scheduled to launch in Q4 2026, subject to the completion of industry testing, and will adopt ISO 20022; the specific European system to be linked with RTR has not yet been clarified by either side.
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