The guidelines in this document are intended to foster the design, development and implementation of electronic retail payment systems and instruments which take advantage of available technology to provide more efficient payment services in a safe, secure and competitive environment. This document provides the operating parameters for providers of electronic retail payment services, and the Bank of Jamaica (Bank), in discharging its responsibility for oversight, will apply the guidelines to promote consistency of treatment for all electronic retail payment services (ERPS). The guidelines address the following topics:
1. Capital Requirements
2. Governance
3. Operational Requirements
4. Imposition of Limits
5. Outsourcing
6. Use of Agents
7. Consumer protection, education and privacy
8. Liquidity Requirement
9. Prudent Management of Funds
10. Operations of the Customer Account Based Payment Services
11. Operations of the Custodian Account Based Payment Services
12. Arrangements for Maintaining Custodian Account
13. Prohibitions
14. Reporting Requirements
15. Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Requirements
16. Existing Electronic Retail Payment Services