Set up in 1997, the Payment Systems Interbank Commission (CISP) is an advisory body supporting Banco de Portugal in all activities related to promoting the development, regulation, standardisation, efficiency, and security of payment systems and instruments in Portugal.
In addition to Banco de Portugal, which chairs the Commission, the following are permanent members of the CISP:
Payment service providers operating in Portugal which participate significantly in payment systems and instruments are non-permanent members.
To pursue its mission and objectives, CISP’s structure is organised at three levels:
Based on its organisational structure, CISP seeks to: