CYP SEC CASP Electronic Data Submission

Published on: Feb 14, 2025

On Feb. 12, CYP SEC issued circular on submission of data for 2024.

  • CYP SEC issued Circular C682 on CASPs electronic submission of data for 2024, other.
  • Circular covers Risk Based Supervision Framework (RBS-F) and Electronic submission of information for 2024 (Form RBSF-CASP).
  • Overview
  • Circular issued pursuant to section 25(1)(c)(ii) & (iii) of CYP SEC Law, as amended.
  • Information request for CASPs registered with it, providing services in or from Cyprus.
  • A new version of RBSF-CASP, V2, found in Appendix, and scope is the collection of various statistical information; recalls this form is issued on an annual basis.
  • CYP SEC will use this information for purposes of conducting statistical analysis, risk management and other purposes.
  • Form must be successfully submitted by all CASP registered, operational Dec. 31, 2024.
  • CASPs registered but not operational as of Dec. 31, 2024, must also submit the form.
  • Form must be successfully submitted electronically via Transaction Reporting System (TRS) by Mar. 19, 2025, the latest; the steps CASPs will have to follow, for the successful submission of the form to TRS are available online.
  • Upon submission, CASPs are responsible to ensure they have received a feedback file.
  • I.e. official submission confirmation dispatched by the TRS in the Outgoing directory.
  • The feedback file will either contain NO ERROR indication or, in case of error/s during submission, it will state description of that error.
  • In case of errors detected during submission of form, CASPs must review it and ensure all errors are addressed and corrected, before digitally signing and resubmitting form.
  • Form successfully submitted to CYP SEC only when NO ERROR indication feedback file received, within deadlines set; feedback file dispatched only during regular hours.
  • CYP SEC emphasized importance of meeting the deadline as failure to comply may bear the administrative penalties of S37(5) of CYP SEC Law.
  • CYP SEC will not send any reminders to those CASPs which fail to comply promptly.
  • No additional information requested on this version in relation to version 1 of the form.
  • Effectiveness
  • Form must be submitted by Mar. 19, 2025.
Regulators
CYP SEC
Entity Types
B/D; Inv Co; MSB
Reference
Cir C682, 2/12/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Reporting; Risk
Countries
Cyprus
Category
State
N/A
Products
Cryptocurrency; Fund Mgt
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Feb 12, 2025
Effective Date
Mar 19, 2025
Rule ID
243436
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Feb 12, 2025
Report Section
EU