CZC CB Payment System Licenses


On Jul. 26, CZC CB informed of draft decree amending authorizations.


  • CZC CB informed of draft decree amending Decree 1/2022 Coll., on applications and notifications to carry out activities under the Payment System Act, as amended by Decree 151/2022 Coll., and Decree 7/2018 Coll., on certain conditions for the performance of the activities of a payment institution, payment account information administrator, small-scale payment service provider, electronic money institution and small-scale electronic money issuer, as amended by Decree 2/2022 Coll. and Decree 151/2022 Coll.
  • Follows CZC CB Jan. 2022 announced decrees on licenses, requirements, see #126261.
  • Key Aspects
  • The draft decree, which is at the inter-ministerial comment phase, is prepared as a follow-up to the pending Digital Finance Law, implementing DORA, MiCA (#187699).
  • Amendments to Decree 1/2022 Coll. relate to some license conditions in the area of requirements for the management and control system of payment institutions.
  • And for payment account information managers, e-money institutions, small-scale payment service providers, small-scale electronic money issuers due to DORA rules.
  • Re Decree 7/2018 Coll. the rule of information and communication technology risk management details, which is now included in chapter II of DORA will be removed.
  • Dec. 2024 Decree Published
  • On Dec. 16, 2024, CZC GVT published Decree 394/2024 coll. amending Decree 1/2022 Coll., on applications and notifications to carry out activities under the Payment System Act, as amended by Decree 151/2022 Coll., and Decree 7/2018 Coll., on certain conditions for the performance of the activities of a payment institution, payment account information administrator, small-scale payment service provider, electronic money institution and small-scale electronic money issuer, as amended by Decree 2/2022 Coll. and Decree 151/2022 Coll.; entry into force on Jan. 17, 2025.

Regulators CZC CB; CZC GVT
Entity Types Bank; CU; MSB
Reference Decree 394/2024 coll., OG, 12/16/2024; CP, PR, 7/26/2024; Decree 1/2022; Decree 7/2018; MiCA Reg 2023/1114; DORA Dir 2022/2556, Reg 2022/2554; FinTech
Functions Compliance; C-Suite; Financial; Legal; Operations; Product Administration; Registration/Licensing; Settlement; Technology; Treasury
Countries Czech Republic
Category
State
Products Banking; Cryptocurrency; Payments
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 7/26/2024
Effective Date 1/17/2025
Rule Id 220986
Linked to Rule :126261
Reg. Last Update 12/16/2024
Report Section EU

Last substantive update on 12/19/2024