PSD2 Low Value

The PSD2 Low Value Payment Rule exempts transactions that meet the PSD2 low value payment criteria, avoiding the need for SCA on small-value purchases.

Under PSD2, a transaction may be exempted from SCA if all three of the following conditions are satisfied:

Payment Transaction

The transaction must be a payment. Non-payment transactions are not eligible.

Amount ≤ €30

The transaction value must not exceed €30.

Cumulative Limits Not Exceeded

Fewer than 5 consecutive frictionless transactions since the last SCA, and cumulative spend below €100.

Once either cumulative limit is reached, the next transaction triggers a challenge and the counters reset.


Flow

flowchart TD
    classDef success fill:#e6ffed,stroke:#38a169,color:#276749
    classDef terminal fill:#fff5f5,stroke:#fc8181,color:#c53030
    classDef process fill:#ebf8ff,stroke:#4299e1,color:#2c5282
    START([Transaction received]) --> CAT{Is payment transaction?}:::process
    CAT -->|No| NEXT1([Next Rule])
    CAT -->|Yes| AMT{Amount ≤ €30?}:::process
    AMT -->|No| NEXT2([Next Rule])
    AMT -->|Yes| SPEND{Cumulative spend < €100?}:::process
    SPEND -->|No| NEXT3([Next Rule])
    SPEND -->|Yes| COUNT{Fewer than 5<br/>consecutive exemptions?}:::process
    COUNT -->|No| NEXT4([Next Rule])
    COUNT -->|Yes| ACC([Frictionless · SUCCEEDED]):::success

Example

Adding the PSD2 Low Value Rule exempts qualifying transactions automatically. No additional configuration is required.

PSD2 Low Value rule configuration

Outcome Summary

DateAmountCumulative SpendOutcomeNotes
01-08-2024€20€20Accept
02-08-2024€40€60ChallengeExceeds €30 per-transaction limit
03-08-2024€50€50ChallengeExceeds €30 per-transaction limit
04-08-2024€5€5Accept
05-08-2024€2€7Accept
06-08-2024€5€12Accept
07-08-2024€5€18Accept
08-08-2024€2€20Challenge5-transaction limit reached