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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
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.
Mobile Payments
New developments emerge every day in payment systems and digital payments. The Economic Reforms Action Plan, published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, includes several items of close interest to fintechs, such as TROY, BKM representation, digital banking licensing and CBRT access.
Payment System Institutions
FAST is the money transfer system announced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye in its press release of 12 November 2020 that makes 24/7 money transfers possible.
FAST
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has implemented a significant limit increase in the FAST system. Under the regulation effective August 26, 2026, the FAST money transfer limit was raised from TRY 100,000 to TRY 300,000. The same increase also applies to Request to Pay...
Payment Institutions & E-Money
The CBRT published its Communique on the Redetermination of the Minimum Equity Amounts of Payment and E-Money Institutions in the Official Gazette. The new amounts apply from 30 June 2025.
Payment Systems
An amendment was made to the communiqué on the information systems of payment and e-money institutions and data sharing services, setting 31/3/2025 as the deadline for other payment service providers' obligations.
Laws & Regulations
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) extended the compliance deadlines for digital wallets and GEÇİT. The digital wallet deadline moved from 7 October 2024 to 7 April 2025.
Payment Systems
The CBRT reset the minimum equity amounts for payment and e-money institutions: 10 million TL for bill payment institutions, 20 million TL for other payment institutions and 55 million TL for e-money institutions.
Payment Systems
WhatsApp, one of the world's leading messaging apps, is rolling out a long-awaited new feature. After the update, users in Brazil will be able to shop and pay from within the app. Meta announced that users can now pay small businesses directly in WhatsApp.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
On 7 October 2023, the CBRT amended the Communiqué on Information Systems of Payment and E-Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services of Payment Service Providers, first published on 1 December 2021. Links to the new text, a comparison table and a detailed summary of changes follow.
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).