Payments regulation in Rwanda

Payment systems, e-money, instant payments, remittances and payment-services regulation across jurisdictions. 18 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

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2026-05-05

Guidelines on Mobile Number Portability and Continuity of Mobile Financial Services

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2024-12-19

Regulation No. 87/2024 on Bouncing Cheques

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2024-09-19

Law No 016/2021 Amending the National Bank of Rwanda Law

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-12-04

Regulation No 78/2023 on Administrative Faults and Sanctions for Payment System Operators and Service Providers

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-12-04

Regulation No 77/2023 on Payment Initiation, Aggregation, Merchant Acquiring and Accounts Information Services

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-09-18

Regulation No. 73/2023 Governing Agent Management

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-09-18

Regulation No 75/2023 on the Designation of Payment Systems

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-09-18

Regulation No. 74/2023 Governing Payment Services Providers

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-08-31

Directive No 3160/2021-0025 [613] concerning interest on trust accounts and fees for push and pull transactions between deposit-taking financial institutions and electronic money issuers

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-07-03

National Bank of Rwanda Directive on Requirements for Money Remittance Service Providers Connecting to a Cross-Border Hub

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-05-11

The Negotiable Instrument Law 2021

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-04-25

Regulation No 64/2023 on Money Remittance Services

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2023-03-06

Directive 02/2009 of the National Bank of Rwanda on Cash Withdrawals from Commercial Bank Counters

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2022-09-01

Regulation No. 54/2022 Governing Electronic Money Issuers

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2021-10-14

Law No. 061/2021 of 14/10/2021 Governing the Payment System

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2019-12-16

Regulation No. 79/2023 on Protection of Payment Services Users

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2018-12-27

National Bank of Rwanda Regulation on Management of Dormant and Closed Accounts

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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2013-08-27

National Bank of Rwanda Regulation No. 04/2013 on Cheque Truncation

National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda

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