The National Bank of Serbia published second-quarter 2026 statistics showing continued growth in its NBS IPS instant payment system. The system processed 34.5 million transactions, up 30.7% from the same quarter of 2025, while their total value rose 32.3% to RSD 442.0 billion. Average daily volume reached 378,672 payments, 89,000 more than a year earlier, and the average transaction value was RSD 12,825. A record 609,155 instant payments were processed on May 15. The system supports payments at physical and online merchants, government fee payments through QR codes and account-to-account transfers using registered mobile phone numbers.