The Dutch State Treasury Agency (DSTA) is responsible for an efficient and reliable design of the infrastructure for all payment transactions of the Dutch government. The main goal is to maintain and where possible improve the quality of the payment services and to monitor the involved costs.

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The Dutch State Treasury Agency (DSTA) acts as the central purchaser of payment transactions (and related services) of the Dutch government and therefore acts as a central point of contact for banks. In this context, the DSTA acts as principal in tendering procedures for central government payments.

The table below shows how the payment services of the Dutch government have been divided into different lots, listing the financial institutions that have been awarded the relevant lots:

Lot 

Description lot

Current supplying financial institution

Termination of the contract

A

The payment transactions of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration

  ING

The current contract expires in May 2026. From May 2026, there will be two new contracts. The Tax and Customs Administration and the Benefits Service will gradually switch to Rabobank from May 1, 2026. Customs will remain with ING.

B

The incoming and outgoing cash, SEPA and worldwide payment transactions for all institutions of the Dutch central government with the exception of lots A and C and credit cards

  ING

The contract will be extended till the 31 October 2029.

C

The foreign payments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense

  ING

Contract runs until 2027, and with a possible extension to 2031.

Credit cards of the Dutch central government

ICS Card Services

1 September 2026, with variable extension possible until 1 September 2028.

International payment service providers

  CM Payments

1 October 2026, with variable extension possible until 2029.

Cash and transport of cash

Travelex

October 31, 2025, a tender for a new contract is currently running.