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Determination on the Licensing and Authorisation of Payment Service Providers in Namibia (PSD-1), General Notice 1 of 2026

Issued by Bank of Namibia

Effective: 6 Jan 2026

Plain-English summary

Sets the licensing process for non-bank payment instrument issuers, payment facilitators and third-party payment service providers, and the authorisation route for banks. Requires a compliance officer resident in Namibia (s 14), monthly reporting (s 24) and prior approval for significant changes (s 18). Gazette 8822, 6 January 2026, replacing the version in General Notice 84 of 2024. It has no sandbox provisions.

Who it applies to

Payments & Fintech

Topics

Payments & Fintech / Digital Assets

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