Regulatory Alerts2025-01-01
CB Circular No. 27/2025: Calendar for Monthly e-BoP Return Submissions
The Bank of Zambia issued Circular No. 27/2025 to establish the 2026 submission calendar for commercial banks' monthly Money Receipts and Remittances Returns under the electronic Balance of Payments system. Each return must be filed electronically via the e-BoP platform by a designated date, while underlying transactions remain subject to a T+2 reporting window. Failure to submit complete or accurate returns on time will trigger a daily K500 penalty until corrected.
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Bank of Zambia OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR - OPERATIONS
BOZ/EXEC/DGO/stat/bp
November 28, 2025
CB Circular No. : 27/2025
To : All Heads of Commercial Bank
CALENDAR FOR SUBMISSION OF MONTHLY MONEY RECEIPTS AND REMITTANCES RETURNS UNDER THE ELECTRONIC BALANCE OF PAYMENTS MONITORING SYSTEM
Further to CB Circular No. 09/2019 of October 23, 2019, kindly be informed that the due dates for submission of complete monthly Money Receipts and Remittances Returns (MRRR) under the electronic balance of payments (e-BoP) monitoring system to the Bank of Zambia for 2026, are as follows:
| Month | Due Date |
|---|---|
| January | 9 February 2026 |
| February | 10 March 2026 |
| March | 10 April 2026 |
| April | 11 May 2026 |
| May | 8 June 2026 |
| June | 10 July 2026 |
| July | 11 August 2026 |
| August | 8 September 2026 |
| September | 8 October 2026 |
| October | 9 November 2026 |
| November | 8 December 2026 |
| December | 11 January 2027 |
The MRRR should be submitted to the Bank of Zambia electronically using the e-BoP monitoring system by the set due dates, while the Money Receipts and Remittances Transactions (MRRT) will continue to be submitted by the close of business (T+2). Failure to comply with these requirements will attract a penalty of K500 per day for delayed submissions, incorrect returns or incomplete returns until the transactions are corrected or submitted.
[Signature]
Francis Chipimo (PhD) DEPUTY GOVERNOR – OPERATIONS
cc Governor Director – Statistics Director – Prudential Supervision
Bank Square, Cairo Road, P.O. Box 30080, Lusaka, Zambia Tel:+260-211-399303, 399300, E-mail: dgo@boz.zm. Web: http://www.boz.zm