The process of issuing a license for the activities of payment system operator (PSO)
The National Bank of Tajikistan issued a license for the activities of a payment system operator to domestic and international payment systems in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Payment Services and the Payment System” and “The Procedure for Obtaining a License for the Activities of a Payment System Operator”.
Payment systems of the Republic of Tajikistan
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№ |
Name of payment systems (domestic) |
№ |
Name of payment systems (international) |
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1 |
Korti milli |
1 |
Western Union (France) |
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2 |
Oson |
2 |
Visa |
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3 |
ExpressPay |
3 |
Mastercard |
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4 |
EASY PAY |
4 |
CONTACT |
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|
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5 |
Unistream |
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6 |
UnionPay |
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|
|
7 |
Zolotaya Korona |
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|
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8 |
Astrasend |
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9 |
QUICKPAY |
In accordance with Article 14 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Payment Services and the Payment System,” Article 8 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On the Permitting System,” and based on Article 77 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On the National Bank of Tajikistan,” the Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan, by Resolution No. 3 dated January 7, 2025, issued a license to the LLC “Digital Payment” (Sendy), and by Resolution No. 18 dated January 22, 2025, issued a license to the LLC “PARDOKHTI OSON” (EASY PAY) to operate as payment system operators.
According to Resolution No. 20 of the Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan dated January 29, 2025, license No. OPS-00020 for the operation of the “CONTACT” payment system, issued by Resolution No. 138 of the Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan dated September 16, 2021, to the Joint-Stock Company QIWI BANK, was revoked and annulled due to the revocation of QIWI BANK’s license to conduct banking operations in accordance with Orders No. OD-266 and No. OD-267 of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation dated February 21, 2024.
By Resolution No. 35 of the Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan dated February 28, 2025, in accordance with Article 14 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Payment Services and the Payment System,” Article 25 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On the Permitting System,” and based on Article 77 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On the National Bank of Tajikistan,” the license of Western Union Network (France) for the operation of the “Western Union” payment system was reissued.