LTH CB Payment Systems' Participation

Published on: Mar 12, 2025

On Mar. 7, LTH CB published requirements for payment institutions.

  • LTH CB published Resolution 03-34 of Mar. 6, 2025, on the Approval of the Description of Requirements Applicable to Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions Participating in Payment Systems; requirements are annexed to the resolution.
  • Main Points
  • Details on the requirements set out on the Law on Payments for institutions requesting to participate in payment systems established under the Law on Settlement Systems.
  • Or in payment systems operating in other Member States established under legal acts of those Member States implementing Directive 98/26/EC on settlement finality.
  • Description of the internal documentation required for the funds' security, management procedure, internal control system, procedure for using ICT services, cessation plan.
  • Institutions' Compliance Report must contain information on the documents, data and procedures specified in the Annex; participants may choose to use the report template.
  • Effectiveness
  • The resolution enters into force on Apr. 9, 2025.
Regulators
LTH CB
Entity Types
Auditor; Bank; MSB
Reference
OG 2025-03944, 3/7/2025; Res 03-34, 3/6/2025
Functions
Accounting; Compliance; Financial; Operations; Registration/Licensing; Reporting; Risk; Technology; Treasury
Countries
Lithuania
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Payments
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Mar 7, 2025
Effective Date
Apr 9, 2025
Rule ID
246452
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Mar 7, 2025
Report Section
EU