Payments regulation in Timor-Leste

Payment systems, e-money, instant payments, remittances and payment-services regulation across jurisdictions. 12 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

2026-09-22

Circular Letter 17/2026: Temporary Waiver of Fees and Charges Applicable to TuQR Transactions

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2026-09-11

BCTL Instruction No. 34/2026 on the National TuQR Standard for QR Code-Based Payments

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2016-09-22

BCTL Instruction no. 02/2015 on Deposits and Withdrawals of Banknotes and Coins by Banks

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2016-09-22

BCTL Instruction no. 03/2015: Clearing of Interbank Cheques

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2016-02-08

Decree-Law No. 17/2015 on the National Payment System

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2015-04-09

BCTL Regulation No. 2/2015 on the Approval of the R-TiMOR System Rules

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2013-03-01

Guidelines for the Licensing and Operations of Money Transfer Operators

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2011-10-12

Organic Law of the Central Bank of Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2009-06-19

Instruction No. 02/2004 on Deposits and Withdrawals of Currency and Coin by Commercial Banks

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2008-01-18

Rule No. 01/2007 on the Settlement of Large Value Transactions

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2005-10-14

Instruction 01/2003 on Deposits and Withdrawals of US Currency and Coin by Commercial Banks

Timor-Leste

BCTL

2005-01-07

Public Instruction Number 01/2004: On the Issuance and use of Coins in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

BCTL