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 supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about lending The following fictional case scenarios provide examples of payment functions that are, and are not, incidental to a consumer lending business. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about holding funds The following fictional case scenarios provide examples to help providers identify whether they perform the payment function of holding funds. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Holding funds, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about cloud computing The following 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 supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about card program managers The following 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 supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Holding funds, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about acquirers The following fictional case scenarios provide more details about the performance of payment functions under the Retail Payment Activities Act by providers of acquiring services, including in respect of the holding funds payment function. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Holding funds, Registration
October 2, 2024 Amendments to registration applications This supervisory policy explains how applicants should proceed when making changes to the information they provided as part of their application to become a registered payment service provider. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Research Topic(s): Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Registration
October 2, 2024 Criteria for registering payment service providers This supervisory policy helps individuals and entities determine if they are subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act and if they should register with the Bank. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Research Topic(s): Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Registration
August 21, 2024 Case scenarios about securities exclusion The following fictional case scenarios illustrate the application of the securities exclusion in paragraph 6(b) of the Retail Payment Activities Act. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Registration
August 21, 2024 Case scenarios about remittance service providers The following fictional case scenarios provide examples to help providers identify whether they perform the holding funds payment function, especially in the context of cross-border remittances. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration Subject(s): Retail payments supervision, Holding funds, Registration