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Bangladesh Bank opens mobile money to non‑bank players: Draft EMI rules and PSO Regulation 2025 released (Nov 8)
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Bangladesh Bank opens mobile money to non‑bank players: Draft EMI rules and PSO Regulation 2025 released (Nov 8)

Bangladesh Bank has moved to reshape the country’s fast‑growing digital payments market, publishing draft regulations that would let licensed non‑bank firms issue e‑money while tightening oversight of payment system operators (PSOs). The two draft rulebooks—Regulations for E‑Money Issuers (EMIs) and the Payment
November 8, 2025

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