Services and existing  Bankgiro formats that will change

• OCR validation will be strengthened. When invoicing with OCR reference numbers, it is important that the payer enters the correct number, as file payments with incorrect OCR references will be rejected. We therefore recommend reviewing invoice layouts to support accurate entry.   
• Image file - Scanned images of payments made using paper-based payment slips will no longer be available. Instead, the information will be provided digitally, in the same way as information from payment slips with pre-printed OCR references is handled today. 
• It will become mandatory to specify the payee’s name for account transfers, salary payments, and Bankgiro and Plusgiro payments. Please ensure that the correct information can be included in the payment data submitted to the bank.
• Bankgirot Payment Orders (Värdeavi) will be discontinued. We offer alternative payout solutions through our corporate services.
• Paper-based reporting will be discontinued and replaced by our digital services. 
• The BG Forecast service will be discontinued as part of the transition to the new infrastructure.  
• Credit invoices must continue to be offset against invoice payments in the accounting system before the file is created. 
• Changes to cut-off times for incoming and outgoing payments will take place during autumn 2026 in connection with the transition to the new infrastructure. 
• Individual deposits to a Bankgiro number may be posted separately. We therefore recommend reviewing how completed payments are reported and whether existing routines need to be updated. 
• File communication via Bankgirot will be discontinued. All file communication will in future be handled via Swedbank. 

Existing products and services will be adapted to the new infrastructure. Not everything will be replaced; some services will remain unchanged on the market, such as Bankgiro numbers and the use of OCR references. 

Bankgirot - Bankgirot – Supplier payments, Bankgiro incoming payments, KI Salary

With the transition to the new infrastructure, Bankgirot’s products and services will be discontinued. This means that these services will need to be replaced with solutions provided by the banks.

Support for Bankgirot formats will be phased out in stages, starting from 1 July 2026. 

Swedbank Salary and Payouts (SUS)

Swedbank’s payout service will remain available until further notice.

If you are currently using our payout service, no changes are required. However, it is important to ensure that your software provider continues to support the SUS format. It will also become mandatory to specify the recipient’s name for salary payments and other payouts via SUS.

What will happen to Autogiro?

In the future payments infrastructure, services for automatic payments are planned that correspond to the functionality currently provided through Autogiro and e-invoicing. Together with other banks, we are actively working on the planning and transformation of these services. More information will be provided as soon as plans are finalised.

Our e-invoicing service will remain available until further notice.