2023-12-07

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Decision on Currency Exchange Operations

The National Bank adopts a decision that establishes the criteria, documentation and procedure for granting a currency‑exchange licence to resident legal entities, requiring registration under activity 66.12 or a general business clause, an adequate office, a vault, a bank agreement, security measures, and the absence of bankruptcy, liquidation or disqualifying criminal convictions for the responsible person or any associate. Licensed operators must, within 30 days of licence issuance, display the entity name and “exchange office” signage in Macedonian and a foreign language, hold at least Denar 200,000 on a payment account, install internet and an electronic‑signature certificate, and implement an AML/CFT risk‑reduction programme, while also opening a single special denar and foreign‑currency account in a licensed bank and complying with detailed reporting, cash‑journal, and label‑obtainment requirements. The decision further obliges operators to notify the National Bank of any changes to office address, opening or closure of offices, responsible persons or officers, and to submit supporting documents within specified timeframes (typically five or fifteen working days), with the Bank empowered to inspect offices, issue compliance labels, or revoke the licence and require closure of special accounts if the stipulated conditions are not met.

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