Will bank transfers be temporarily blocked during Easter weekend?

Every weekend, as well as on certain public holidays, the payment settlement systems operated by the European Central Bank are closed. This will be particularly the case on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April. The consequence of this closure: between Friday 3rd and Monday 6th April inclusive, standard transfers that you will make to accounts located in a bank other than yours will not be processed; these money transfers will only be effective on Tuesday 7th April.

This only applies to standard interbank transfers. Internal transfers (where the person making the transfer and the person receiving it have their account in the same bank) operate during periods when payment settlement systems are closed. Similarly, instant transfer services remain operational during these periods, remaining accessible 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Since January 9, 2025, instant transfers are free at all french banks.