Circular No. 02/EPI/2013, November 7 – Minimum Specifications for Terminals

CIRCULAR NO. 02/EPI/2013
DEPARTMENT OF EMISSION, PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Maputo, November 7, 2013

SUBJECT: Minimum Specifications for Payment Terminals to be acquired from January 1, 2014

Within the modernization of the National Payment System (NPS), partly determined by defining the minimum specifications for payment terminals in the country, the Bank of Mozambique, exercising its competence under paragraph b) of number 2 of article 6 of Law No. 2/2008, of February 27 (National Payment System Law) and under paragraph d) of number 2 of article 37 of Law No. 1/92, of January 3 (Organic Law of the Bank of Mozambique), establishes the following:

1. All payment terminals to be acquired from January 1, 2014 must comply with the minimum specifications contained in the annex to this Circular.

2. The minimum specifications for payment terminals established in this Circular are updated by the Bank of Mozambique according to technological evolution.

Any doubts arising from the interpretation and application of this Circular must be submitted to the Department of Emission and Payment Systems of the Bank of Mozambique.

This Circular enters into force immediately, revoking all provisions to the contrary.

BANK OF MOZAMBIQUE
Department of Emission, Payment Systems and Information Technology Esselina Macome Administrator

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MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS OF ATMS/POSS

1. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS OF ATMS

#	Designation	Specification	Description
1	Model	Built-in on walls	Large size: minimum 6 cassettes, including one for rejected notes. Medium size: Minimum 3 cassettes, including one for rejected notes. Small size: minimum 2 cassettes, including one for rejected notes.
		Non-built-in. However with floor anchor at four points	Large size: minimum 6 cassettes, including one for rejected notes. Medium size: Minimum 3 cassettes, including one for rejected notes. Small size: minimum 2 cassettes, including one for rejected notes.
2	CEN L or UL-291 Safe	Hybrid and redundant security mechanism	Mechanical lock and double electronic lock with timer. Chemical and mechanical shielding, thermal protection.
3	Dispenser Characteristics	Performance	6 notes/second
		Cassette capacity	1000 to 3000 notes
		Rejected notes cassette	Minimum 1500 notes
		Dual shutter cash pocket
		Cash flow recycling capacity	Withdrawal/deposits
		Dispenser must have a device to detect foreign objects for illegal access ("fishing"); Cassettes must be self-sealing.
4	Deposit Module	Intelligent deposit module (IDM V)	Single-check / Bulk-check. Bulk document intelligent deposit module (IDM): Minimum 30 checks without envelope. Must have front/rear image capture device and CMC7 reader with authentication and deposits in envelopes.
5	Card Reader Characteristics	Cloning detection device	EMV Level 1; Complies with Visa certification (TDES and ADA); Hybrid insertion for magnetic stripe and smart card reading (DIP). DIP type for cloning prevention.
6	PIN PAD	4x2, 4x4 Function keys	Alphanumeric keyboard per EN 1332-3, EBS100-V3, ISO-9564 Annex E, ITU-E161 and ISO-9241-4 standards. Mandatory proprietary keys “.” and “00” on both sides of “0”. Incorporates encryption (EPP, DES, T-DES and Unique Key), voice command system. Embedded luminous indicators in keys.
7	Barcode Reader	For payments of invoices with printed barcodes.
8	Receipt/Journal Printer Characteristics	Graphical and Thermal	Allows printing of minimum 40 legible characters per line and 80mm width. Automatic feeding and cutting system. Receipt jam prevention systems.
9	Supervision Module	Color LCD-TFT with 800x600 resolution	Minimum 10.2”. Flexible access for supervision team. Interior luminosity: 300 cd/m²; Exterior luminosity: 900 cd/m². Peripherals included in module (keyboard/mouse). Touchscreen monitor is optional.
10	Computer Characteristics	ARM v7 Cortex A8 processor	Minimum 834MHz. RAM: Minimum 2GB. DVD Read/Writer. HDD with minimum 80GB, video card with 640x480 @ 32K colors or 32 bits, and CPU equivalent to Pentium @1.2GHz;
11	Customer Monitor	Includes (4+4 side function keys on both sides of monitor); TFT/LCD Touch screen with vibrating feedback	Minimum 10.2”. Interior luminosity: 300 cd/m²; Exterior luminosity: 900 cd/m².
12	Equipment Protection	High-density, intelligent, effective and online UPS (interactive)	Minimum 1500VA with a minimum autonomy of 20 minutes.
13	Communications	Built-in modem: 56K dialup. Ethernet with 100 Mbps for TCP/IP: SSL configurable. Wireless. Automatic alert system (RMS).
14	Security	Cameras. Fire detectors. Built-in siren. Anti-vibration. Cloning protection in card readers. Alarm sensors. Security mirrors. Cloning detection device. Presence detection sensors.	EPP must have PCI 1.X certification and support manual key loading, remote loading and RKL (Remote Key Loading).
15	Communicability	Reports and prints verification details for all transactions performed.
16	Construction adapted to Mozambique's climate	Interior: Temperatures between +10 to 40°C; Relative Humidity: 20% to 80%. Exterior front: Temperatures between -5 to 50°C; Relative Humidity: 15% to 90%. Exterior rear: Temperature +5 to 40°C; Relative Humidity: 20% to 85%.
17	Software Requirements	XFS layer management (version 3 or higher). Drivers for non-XFS peripherals. Full XFS documentation. Windows XP and Disk Masters included. Operating system lockdown.	ATM suppliers must ensure all peripherals supported by CEN WOSA/XFS standard are managed by the XFS layer. ATM suppliers must provide drivers allowing local ATM application and operating system to manage all peripherals not managed by the XFS layer (UPS or any other devices). ATM suppliers must provide all XFS documentation for supplied equipment. At minimum, machines must have Windows XP and Disk Masters for the equipment, including all software (operating system, WOSA XFS drivers and configurations) necessary for installation during the terminals' lifecycle, according to SIBS requirements. Example: operating system lockdown.
18	Accessibility	TFT/LCD Touch screen monitor with vibrating feedback; Voice command system. Headphone jack.	In addition to: A TFT/LCD Touch screen monitor with vibrating feedback; Voice command system. ATMs must have other accessories allowing accessibility (e.g., headphone jack).

2. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS OF POSS

#	Specification	Details
1	Chip Reader	EMV Level 1
2	Magnetic Reader	Minimum 20 columns
3	Printer	Minimum 20 columns
4	Display	Minimum 2 lines
5	Communication	Online capacity
6	Core	EMV Level 2 Certified
7	Certificate	PCI 2.x
8	Certification	VISA ADVT/MASTERCARD M-TIP
9	RAM Memory	Minimum 6MB