Ethiopia: Design requirement in NBE Requirements for Undertaking Account Based Transactions and Ensuring of Regulatory Limits (Directive No. FIS/04/2021)

Progress

Current status
in force
28 Feb 2022 in force
27 Aug 2021 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Ethiopia
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central bank
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

28 Feb 2022
in force

Requirements for Undertaking Account Based Transactions and Ensuring of Regulatory Limits (Directive No. FIS/04/2021) including design requirement entered into force

On 28 February 2022, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE)'s Requirements for Undertaking Account-Based Transactions and Ensuring of Regulatory Limits Directive No. FIS/04/2021 has been fully implemented after a six-month grace period for financial in…

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central bank
27 Aug 2021
adopted

NBE issued Requirements for Undertaking Account Based Transactions and Ensuring of Regulatory Limits (Directive No. FIS/04/2021) including design requirement

On 27 August 2021, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued the Requirements for Undertaking Account-Based Transactions and Ensuring of Regulatory Limits Directive No. FIS/04/2021. The requirements enter into force with a grace period of six month…

Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central bank