Bottomline’s Product Director Edward Ireland has warned that the November deadline for ISO 20022 structured fields implementation represents a critical challenge for financial institutions. Speaking at EBAday in Copenhagen, Ireland described the situation as a struggle, noting that organizations must now manage unprecedented levels of transaction detail. The structured fields requirement marks the latest phase in the ongoing ISO 20022 migration, with each annual milestone bringing new complexity.
Significantly, Ireland revealed that banking customers appear more concerned about meeting the November cutoff than the banks themselves, suggesting potential friction in correspondent banking relationships and cross-border payment chains. This uncertainty could impact payment processing speeds and operational readiness as the deadline approaches. Ireland also addressed updates to Exceptions and Investigations processes, which will affect how institutions handle payment queries under the new standard.
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Financial institutions and their corporate clients should immediately audit their ISO 20022 structured fields readiness to avoid November disruptions in cross-border payment flows and correspondent banking relationships.
Source: Finextra