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BPAY operations to be suspended for 6 months from November 7, 2026

The company must maintain access to balance information, issue statements on request and manage its existing obligations to users.

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In brief

  • The National Bank of Moldova decided to suspend the licence under Executive Committee Decision No. 260 of November 5, 2026.
  • According to the National Bank of Moldova, an inspection of BPAY S.R.L. identified violations of licensing and operating requirements, as well as failure to comply with the authority’s directives.
  • During the suspension, BPAY S.R.L. must implement the remedial measures imposed by the National Bank of Moldova.

BPAY S.R.L.’s licence will be suspended for 6 months from November 7, 2026, the National Bank of Moldova announced on November 6, 2026. The company must maintain the functionality needed to inform users about balances, issue statements on request and manage its existing obligations to them.

What does this mean for you?

Users of BPAY payment services must continue to be able to receive information about account balances and statements upon request. The NBM instructed the company to maintain the functionality needed for these operations during the suspension.

BPAY must also maintain the functionality through which it manages its existing obligations to users of its payment services. These requirements accompany the suspension of operations and concern the company’s relationship with its users.

What violations did the NBM identify?

The NBM inspection concerned BPAY in its capacity as an electronic money issuer. According to the authority, the checks identified violations of Law No. 114/2012 on payment services and electronic money.

The NBM’s findings concern licensing and operating requirements, as well as failure to comply with the central bank’s directives. The authority also cites deficiencies in internal control and risk management, along with other violations.

What does the suspension decision provide for?

The suspension was established under NBM Executive Committee Decision No. 260 of November 5, 2026. The decision concerns the results of a thematic inspection of BPAY’s operations during the period from October 27, 2023, to February 23, 2026.

The NBM cites Law No. 548/1995 on the National Bank of Moldova and Law No. 114/2012 on payment services and electronic money as the legal basis. For the duration of the suspension, the authority also imposed measures on the company to remedy the identified violations.

Sources

  1. Banca Națională a Moldovei — Cominicat privind suspendarea licenței unui prestator de servicii de plată nebancar

Written with AI assistance from the official sources above and checked by the editors.

What we checked (9 claims and their sources)

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  1. BNM a anunțat suspendarea licenței BPAY S.R.L. pe 6 noiembrie 2026. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  2. Licența BPAY S.R.L. este suspendată pentru 6 luni, începând cu 7 noiembrie 2026. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  3. Suspendarea rezultă din Hotărârea Comitetului executiv al BNM nr. 260 din 5 noiembrie 2026. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  4. Hotărârea privește controlul tematic asupra activității BPAY S.R.L. din perioada 27 octombrie 2023–23 februarie 2026. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  5. BNM invocă Legea nr. 548/1995 cu privire la Banca Națională a Moldovei ca temei pentru suspendare. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  6. BNM invocă Legea nr. 114/2012 cu privire la serviciile de plată și moneda electronică atât ca temei pentru suspendare, cât și în legătură cu încălcările constatate. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  7. Potrivit BNM, controlul a constatat încălcări ale cerințelor de licențiere și activitate, neîndeplinirea prescripțiilor, încălcări privind controlul intern și managementul riscurilor, precum și alte încălcări. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  8. BPAY trebuie să păstreze funcționalitățile necesare informării utilizatorilor despre solduri, eliberării extraselor la solicitare și gestionării obligațiilor existente față de utilizatori. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  9. BNM a dispus măsuri de remediere a încălcărilor pe perioada suspendării activității BPAY. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
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