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
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 Entering into a compliance agreement with the Bank of Canada This supervisory policy addresses why the Bank of Canada may offer a compliance agreement to a payment service provider (PSP), the process for entering into a compliance agreement with the Bank of Canada, and what PSPs should expect if they enter into this type of agreement. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Enforcement
October 16, 2024 Annual reporting of retail payment activity metrics This supervisory policy outlines the retail payment activity metrics that payment service providers must report as part of the annual reporting form. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Reporting, Supervision
October 16, 2024 Annual reporting This supervisory policy provides an overview of annual reporting requirements and clarifies how the Bank of Canada expects payment service providers to comply with those requirements. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Reporting, Supervision
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 16, 2024 Notice of significant change or new activity This supervisory guideline explains the significant change and new activity notice requirements applicable to payment service providers subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act and provides clarity on how the Bank expects payment service providers to comply with them. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory guidelines Subject(s): Retail payments, Reporting, Supervision
October 16, 2024 Incident notification This supervisory guideline explains the incident reporting requirements applicable to payment service providers subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act and provides clarity on how the Bank expects payment service providers to comply with them. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory guidelines Subject(s): Retail payments, Reporting, Supervision
October 16, 2024 Operational risk and incident response This supervisory guideline is intended to help payment service providers subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act comply with their obligations related to the identification and mitigation of their operational risks as well as their response to incidents. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory guidelines Subject(s): Retail payments, Operational risk and incident response, Supervision
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