Jan. 16, 2025
Understanding TARGET2 payments: Europe’s centralized payment system
SEPA transfers are not be-all-and-all when it comes to payments in euros. After all, you have another option – TARGET2. But what are these transfers exactly, and how do they work? Genome’s here to help you figure this out! Learn how TARGET2 payment transactions work and what their benefits are in the article below! What is TARGET2? Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer, or the short and sweet TARGET2, is a payment system used by some of the EU banks to make cross-border payments in euros. It was implemented as a part of Eurosystem’s monetary policy to enhance the