National Payment Switch of Bangladesh (NPSB)
Interbank switching infrastructure for ATM, POS, and digital payment interoperability across all banks and MFS providers.
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A cross-reference map of the key regulatory frameworks governing Bangladesh's banking, payment systems, digital finance, and data security landscape — mapped by functional relationships and dependencies.
Interbank switching infrastructure for ATM, POS, and digital payment interoperability across all banks and MFS providers.
Retail electronic funds transfer system for batch processing of credit and debit transactions between bank accounts.
Large-value, real-time interbank settlement system for high-value transactions with immediate finality.
Automated check processing and clearing system, reducing settlement cycle from days to T+1.
Regulatory framework governing mobile financial service providers including licensing, agent management, transaction limits, and AML compliance.
Framework allowing scheduled banks to deliver limited banking services through third-party agents equipped with POS devices and biometric authentication.
Licensing and regulatory framework for branchless, data-first digital banks with differentiated capital requirements and business model mandates.
Legal framework allowing private credit bureaus to collect and analyze non-bank data for alternative credit scoring, complementing the public CIB.
Mandatory API standardization framework for account data sharing, payment initiation, and credit history portability across banks, MFS providers, and PSPs.
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism framework including KYC, suspicious transaction reporting, and beneficial ownership requirements.
Overarching data protection regulations governing collection, storage, processing, and cross-border transfer of personal and financial data.
Mandatory cybersecurity framework covering network security, application security, incident response, business continuity, and third-party risk management.