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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 System Institutions
According to the CBRT's official website, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has become the controlling shareholder of the Interbank Card Center (BKM), using the authority granted by Law No. 7192.
Laws & Regulations
The CBRT announced that it has launched open banking services in payments, a component of the digital economy roadmap of its liraization strategy, through BKM's Open Banking Gateway (GEÇİT).
Payment Systems
As part of the first-phase work of the Digital Turkish Lira Project led by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), the first payments on the Digital Turkish Lira Network were successfully carried out. The CBRT will continue its closed-loop pilot tests in the first quarter of 2023.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Applications for electronic money and payment institution licenses have risen sharply with technology and digitalization, and obtaining the operating license can be the most tiring part. Here is where to find the application form.
Payment Systems
Takasbank (Istanbul Settlement and Custody Bank) exists to increase the competitiveness of Turkey's markets by providing clearing and custody services, financial services, and other economic activities under the relevant legislation.
Payment Systems
When we hear “payment systems”, card transactions at POS terminals or ATMs usually come to mind. Let's look together at the payment systems recognized by the Central Bank.
Merchant & POS
Developed by BKM and made available to banks, OPYS centrally supports setting up multi-application POS terminals shared by multiple members, inviting other members, adding or removing them, and managing field company relationships.
Payment System Institutions
TROY, Türkiye's domestic payment method founded by the Interbank Card Center (BKM) and licensed by the BRSA and the Central Bank in March 2016, is being spun off into a separate company.
FAST
The CBRT has raised the FAST transaction amount limits. As of 4 April 2024, the limit is 100 thousand TL for money transfers and 250 thousand TL for merchant payments made with the FAST-TR QR code.
Merchant & POS
The regulation on generating and using TR QR Code in payment services was published in the Official Gazette No. 31220 on August 21, 2020. Its purpose is to set the standards for generating and using TR QR Code in payment services.
Laws & Regulations
The Regulation on the Generation and Use of TR QR Code in Payment Systems sets the standards for QR codes in payment services. The Central Bank has taken the first step by drafting rules for a common QR code structure.