January 31, 2025 Reviews and appeals This supervisory policy describes the Bank of Canada’s process to conduct reviews, as set out in the RPAA (a “prescribed review”), and outlines what individuals, entities and payment service providers should expect if they request a prescribed review of a retail payments supervision decision. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Enforcement, Registration
December 2, 2024 Bank of Canada publishes applicants’ list of retail payment service providers Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today published the list of companies that have applied to be registered under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). Content Type(s): Regulatory news Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration
November 1, 2024 Bank of Canada opens registration period for payment service providers Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada said today it has opened the registration period for retail payment service providers (PSPs) that are subject to the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA). Content Type(s): Regulatory news Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration
October 31, 2024 Registration application fee This supervisory policy explains the one-time fee applicants must pay when submitting an application to register as a payment service provider with the Bank. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration
October 16, 2024 Reporting of retail payment activity metrics at registration This supervisory policy outlines the retail payment activity metrics that payment service providers must report at registration. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration, Reporting
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about providers of services backed by cryptocurrencies These fictional case scenarios provide more details about the following payment functions performed in relation to cryptocurrencies: provision or maintenance of an account; holding of funds on behalf of an end user; initiation of an electronic funds transfer at the request of an end user; authorization of an electronic funds transfer or the transmission, reception or facilitation of an instruction in relation to an electronic funds transfer. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Case scenarios Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about lending These fictional case scenarios provide examples of payment functions that are, and are not, incidental to a consumer lending business. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Case scenarios Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about holding funds These fictional case scenarios provide examples to help providers identify whether they perform the payment function of holding funds. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Case scenarios Subject(s): Retail payments, Holding funds, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about cloud computing These fictional case scenarios provide more detail about performing the following payment functions: initiation of an electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the authorization of an EFT or the reception, transmission, reception or facilitation of an instruction in relation to an EFT. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Case scenarios Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about card program managers These fictional case scenarios provide examples of incidental activities under the Retail Payment Activities Act, especially in the context of card program managers. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Case scenarios Subject(s): Retail payments, Holding funds, Registration