Bank of Zambia Payment Systems Returns Submission Calendar for 2022

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BANK OF ZAMBIA
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR - OPERATIONS

BOZ/EXEC/DGO/psd/bp

December 23, 2021

CB Circular No. : 18/2021

To : All Heads of Commercial Banks and Designated Payment Systems Entities

CALENDAR FOR SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT SYSTEMS RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 2022

Kindly be informed that the due dates for submission of Payment Systems Returns for the 2022 financial year are as follows:

1. MONTHLY RETURNS	DUE DATE
January	February 8, 2022
February	March 9, 2022
March	April 8, 2022
April	May 10, 2022
May	June 8, 2022
June	July 12, 2022
July	August 9, 2022
August	September 8, 2022
September	October 10, 2022
October	November 8, 2022
November	December 8, 2022
December	January 10, 2023

2. QUARTERLY RETURNS | DUE DATE --- | --- 1st Quarter | April 8, 2022 2nd Quarter | July 12, 2022 3rd Quarter | October 10, 2022 4th Quarter | January 10, 2023

All the returns should be submitted in a prescribed format by the set due dates as failure to comply may attract penalties. A penalty of K500.00 (Kwacha five hundred only) will be charged per return per day for any delayed submission or incorrect return until the breach is corrected. All submissions of payment system returns should be made through the Digital Financial Services Data Platform by end of business on the due date. Further, you may contact the Payment Systems Department through psdreturns@boz.zm or DFSData@boz.zm for any queries and guidance on returns.

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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

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CB Circular No. 18/2021 | - 2 - | December 23, 2021

3. AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Annual Audited Financial Statements should be submitted within three calendar months after the end of the financial year of each respective institution.

Kindly be informed accordingly.

[Signature]
Francis Chipimo (PhD)
DEPUTY GOVERNOR – OPERATIONS

cc Governor
Deputy Governor – Administration
Director – Banking and Currency
Director – Payment Systems
Director – Bank Supervision
Director – Non-Bank Financial Institutions Supervision

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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