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ISO 20022

International standard for financial messaging, underpinning Swiss payment instructions (pain.001) and eBill.

ISO 20022 is a global financial messaging standard published by ISO. It provides a common platform for developing financial message standards using XML-based syntax. In Switzerland, ISO 20022 messages have replaced the legacy DTA and EZAG payment formats.

The most relevant message types for invoicing:

MessageDescription
pain.001Customer credit transfer initiation
pain.002Payment status report
camt.054Credit/debit notification (booking confirmation)

eBill uses the pain.001 message structure for payment approval. Swiss banks migrated fully to ISO 20022 pain/camt messages by November 2022.

Key facts

  • Published by ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
  • Swiss implementation governed by SIX Interbank Clearing
  • Replaced legacy DTA/EZAG formats
  • Full Swiss migration: November 2022