Turkiye: Digital Wallet Regulation in Amendment to Regulation on Payment Services and the Issuance of Electronic Money

Progress

Current status
in force
07 Oct 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central bank
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Oct 2023
in force

Implemented Amendment to Regulation on Payment Services and the Issuance of Electronic Money including regulation of digital wallets

On 7 October 2023, the Amendment to Regulation on Payment Services and the Issuance of Electronic Money issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkiye (CBRT) came into force. Notably, the Amendment Regulation introduces regulation for regulat…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central bank