2019-04-04
The Bank of Spain issued Circular 2/2019 to implement EU Directive 2014/92/EU by establishing detailed requirements for the Fee Information Document and Fee Statement, and regulating payment account comparison websites. The circular mandates standardized terminology, specific formatting for fee disclosures, and periodic reporting by payment service providers and credit institutions to ensure transparency and comparability. It also amends Circular 5/2012 to align existing banking transparency rules with new regulations on basic payment accounts and fee transfers.