REGULATION N° 08/2016 OF 01/12/2016 GOVERNING THE ELECTRONIC MONEY ISSUERS | 08/2016 OF 01/12/2016 — Rwanda law | Esheria

REGULATION N° 08/2016 OF 01/12/2016 GOVERNING THE ELECTRONIC MONEY ISSUERS

This regulation sets the rules for electronic money issuers and for safeguarding money held for e-money holders.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
08/2016 OF 01/12/2016
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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Statute overview

About this statute

This regulation sets the rules for electronic money issuers and for safeguarding money held for e-money holders. This article defines key terms used in the regulation on electronic money. This article says who the Regulation applies to and lists some exclusions. Non-financial institutions that want to issue e-money must follow the licensing requirements set by the National Bank of Rwanda under its payments-services regulation. Financial institutions that want to issue e-money must follow the approval requirements set by the National Bank of Rwanda’s regulation on payment services providers.