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Payment Systems
You can find the regulations under Law No. 6493 on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions on the BRSA website. They are updated as new regulations are introduced.
Laws & Regulations
A prepaid card used only for transport is considered to be used “only to purchase a limited range of services” and therefore outside the scope of the Law under Article 18(5). Each business model must still be assessed separately.
Laws & Regulations
A prepaid card used only in brand X's stores is considered to be used “only within a limited network of service providers”, and therefore outside the scope of the Law under Article 18(5). Each business model must still be assessed separately.
Laws & Regulations
This communiqué sets the procedures and principles for managing the information systems payment and electronic money institutions use in their activities, and for their audit by authorized independent audit firms.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
A prepaid card usable only at goods and service providers inside a single holiday village is considered to be used within a limited network and outside the scope of the Law, provided certain conditions are met.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
ÖDED (Payment and Electronic Money Association) is the only industry association representing the payment and electronic money institutions operating in Türkiye under Law No. 6493.
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
A payment institution is a legal entity that provides payment services for electronic payments through the infrastructure it offers. This article covers the Turkish regulatory framework, licensing, safeguarding, supervision, penalties and taxation.
Payment Systems
Official Gazette No. 32332 dated 07.10.2023 published the amending Regulation and Communiqué covering digital wallets, e-money, share transfers, cloud outsourcing, remote identity verification and card system choice.
Laws & Regulations
Turkey is rapidly implementing the items in the 11th Development Plan for a fintech ecosystem with equal opportunity. Under the approved law amendment, some BRSA powers over payment services and e-money companies were transferred to the CBRT, making it the single authority in payments.
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 Systems
Open banking opens financial data, under the regulations and with the customer's explicit consent, to third-party service providers through standard APIs. The CBRT has published a guide on payment initiation and account information services, covering licensing and technical certification.