BEC Breaking Change: creditorName will become mandatory for all payment types

Update timeline

1. scheduled Oct 16, 2026, 06:38 AM UTC

   BEC has announced that creditorName will become a mandatory field for all payment products. As a result, destination.name will become mandatory in our API for all payment types, including invoice payments, for payment initiation requests submitted through BEC-connected banks. This change affects the following banks: - Vestjysk Bank - Arbejdernes Landsbank - Hvidbjerg Bank A/S - Lægernes Bank - Nykredit Bank og Spar Nord - Andelskassen Fælleskassen - Danske Andelskassers Bank A/S - Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Danmark - Møns Bank - Frøslev-Mollerup Sparekasse - Frørup Andelskasse - Faster Andelskasse - Merkur Andelskasse - Lollands Bank - Fynske Bank - MAJ Bank A/S - Coop Bank - GrønlandsBANKEN BEC plans to roll out this change during the implementation window from 20 October 2026 to 14 November 2026. The exact production go-live date will be communicated by BEC at a later date.

2. in progress Oct 20, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC

   Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.