August 21, 2024 Case scenarios about securities exclusion The following fictional case scenarios illustrate the application of the securities exclusion in paragraph 6(b) of the Retail Payment Activities Act. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Registration
June 17, 2024 Governor’s review This supervisory policy describes the Bank of Canada’s Governor’s review process and outlines what individuals, entities and payment service providers should expect if they request a Governor’s review of a retail payments supervision decision. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Topic(s): Enforcement, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about lending The following fictional case scenarios provide examples of payment functions that are, and are not, incidental to a consumer lending business. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Registration
December 12, 2023 Case scenarios about geographic scope The following fictional case scenarios provide examples of how to apply the geographic scope criteria under the Retail Payment Activities Act when a foreign payment service provider is involved. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Registration
October 2, 2024 Criteria for registering payment service providers This supervisory policy helps individuals and entities determine if they are subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act and if they should register with the Bank. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Topic(s): Registration
June 17, 2024 Significant adverse impact This supervisory policy provides an overview of what the Bank of Canada will consider when determining whether a “significant adverse impact” is occurring or has occurred. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Topic(s): Enforcement, Supervision
June 17, 2024 Enforcement tools This supervisory policy lists the enforcement tools the Bank could use if enforcement action is needed against individuals, entities and payment service providers. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Topic(s): Enforcement, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about marketplaces The following fictional case scenarios provide examples of payment functions that are, and are not, incidental to a marketplace. These include the provision and maintenance of an account; the holding of funds on behalf of an end user; and authorization of an electronic funds transfer and the transmission, facilitation or reception of an instruction in relation to an electronic funds transfer. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration