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Payment Institutions & E-Money
How much capital is required to establish a payment institution or e-money institution? Under the second paragraph of Article 14 of Law No. 6493, minimum paid-in capital amounts are set for each institution type.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Online shopping keeps growing, and e-commerce sites must choose between working with a bank or a payment institution. This article explains why a single application and integration with a payment institution can be the better route.
Payment Systems
All payment and electronic money institutions operating in Türkiye fall under the relevant regulation. A license from a foreign authority is not enough; a foreign institution must obtain a license from the Central Bank.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Under the Law on Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions, the organs, duties and powers, and working principles of the Payment and Electronic Money Institutions Association of Turkey have been determined. The statute is now in force.
Laws & Regulations
The purpose of Law No. 6493 is to regulate the procedures and principles for payment and securities settlement systems, payment services, payment institutions and electronic money institutions.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Payment and electronic money institutions have achieved a lot recently in market share and the momentum they have brought to the industry. Here is where to find a list of payment facilitators worldwide.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
A payment institution is a legal entity authorized under the Law to provide and execute payment services. It must be a joint stock company meeting the conditions in Article 14 of Law No. 6493. This post sets out the services listed in Article 12 and the exclusions.
Laws & Regulations
No. Under Law No. 6493, a payment system is a structure completely different from a payment institution and requires CBRT permission. Using such a name without permission can lead to criminal penalties.
Laws & Regulations
Yes. Payment institutions themselves cannot engage in commercial activities other than payment services, but their agents may continue their other commercial activities alongside the payment services.
Payment Systems
Let's start by defining e-money. In general terms, e-money is a monetary value stored on a secure technological device (such as a computer disk). E-money is a concept defined under Turkish law through legislation enacted by the BRSA (BDDK).
Laws & Regulations
Law No. 7192 amends certain articles of Law No. 6493 on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions. Announced on 22 November 2019, it entered into force on 01.01.2020.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
The requirement for natural and legal person representatives is set out in Article 13(7) of the Regulation and refers to Article 8(1)(d) of Law No. 5411, which excludes persons convicted of certain offenses.