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Overview
- The Fédération bancaire française, which warned Monday, said classic transfers between different banks stop Thursday evening and restart by 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
- Banks set a last cut-off on Thursday up to 6 p.m., so payments sent after that move only when processing restarts on April 7.
- The pause stems from TARGET, the eurozone’s central payment system run by the ECB, which closes on weekends and holidays such as Good Friday and Easter Monday.
- Instant transfers and moves within the same bank continue as normal, and most banks now offer instant payments for free under a 2025 EU rule.
- Expect short delays for salaries, bills, and benefits, with CAF payments due April 5 arriving April 7, and plan for a similar transfer pause on May 1.