2018-04-17

Payment Account Services List

The Central Bank of Ireland issued this document to define key terms under Regulation 3(1) of the European Union (Payment Accounts) Regulations 2016. It provides precise definitions for essential payment account services including cash withdrawals, credit transfers, direct debits, and overdraft facilities. The list also clarifies operational statuses such as unauthorized overdrafts, referral items, and unpaid items to ensure regulatory clarity.

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Payment Account Services List Regulation 3(1) of the European Union (Payment Accounts) Regulations 2016

Page 2 Payment Account Services List Central Bank of Ireland Payment Account Services List Term Definition Maintaining the account The account provider operates the account for use by the customer. Cash withdrawal The customer takes cash out of the customer’s account. Cash lodgement The customer puts cash into the customer’s account. Cheque lodgement The customer lodges a cheque to an account. Provision of a cheque book The account provider provides a facility which allows the customer to direct the account provider to pay a stated sum from the customer’s account. Using a debit card for purchases in euro The customer uses the customer’s debit card to make a payment in euro. Using a debit card for purchases in foreign currency The customer uses the customer’s debit card to make a payment in foreign currency. Credit transfer The account provider transfers money, on the instruction of the customer, from the customer’s account to another account. Standing order The account provider makes regular transfers, on the instruction of the customer, of a fixed amount of money from the customer’s account to another account. Direct debit The customer permits someone else (recipient) to instruct the account provider to transfer money from the customer’s account to that recipient. The account provider then transfers money to the recipient on a date or dates agreed by the customer and the recipient. The amount may vary. Overdraft The account provider and the customer agree in advance that the customer may borrow money when there is no money left in the account. The agreement determines a maximum amount that can be borrowed, and whether fees and interest will be charged to the customer. Unauthorised overdraft The customer’s account is overdrawn in excess of an authorised overdraft limit or where no authorised overdraft limit has been agreed. Referral item Cheques, withdrawals, direct debits and standing orders are presented for payment on the customer’s account and, when paid, place the customer’s account in an unauthorised overdraft position. Unpaid item Cheques, direct debits or standing orders, presented for payment on the customer’s account, are returned unpaid because of insufficient balance on the customer’s account.