
Payment & Electronic Money Institution Licensing in Turkey: A Complete Guide
A current guide for ventures seeking a payment institution or e-money institution license in Turkey — the competent authority, institution types, application steps and…
Financial Regulation · Fintech · Regtech
With decades of experience at Turkey's banking regulator (BRSA), we are the regulatory solution partner of e-money institutions, payment institutions, crypto-asset ventures, exchange offices and all financial institutions.
What We Do
Expert support in every area financial institutions need — from license applications to regulatory compliance.
End-to-end support at every stage of the licensing process for payment institutions, electronic money institutions, authorised exchange offices, digital banks, factoring, leasing and consumer finance companies.
We advise fintech and regtech ventures on everything they need — business model development, access to funding, project management, licensing processes and regulatory compliance.
Solution-oriented consultancy for companies and individuals on any problem requiring expertise in regulation, finance or management — above all for financial-sector institutions.
Expert support so that your company has best-practice corporate governance, an effective organisational structure, sound risk management, internal control and reporting processes, and operates in full regulatory compliance.
We support your specialised projects with our strong, experienced team.
Support and advisory for domestic and foreign investors looking to invest in Turkey — feasibility studies, market analysis, regulation and corporate capacity assessment.
Our Regulatory Edge
Our team of former BRSA professionals delivers the expert regulatory support the financial sector needs.
Regulation of banks, factoring, leasing, asset management companies, consumer finance companies and credit cards.
Regulation of payment and electronic money institutions; open banking and banking-as-a-service frameworks.
Anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorist-financing and know-your-customer regulation under MASAK and FATF standards.
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A current guide for ventures seeking a payment institution or e-money institution license in Turkey — the competent authority, institution types, application steps and…

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The core components of an AML/CFT compliance program aligned with MASAK and FATF standards: risk assessment, policies, compliance officer, KYC, monitoring, reporting,…
FAQ
Depending on how complete the application file is, the process typically takes 6–12 months. We provide end-to-end support at every stage of the application to the Central Bank of Turkey — feasibility, business plan, capital and organisational requirements.
We work on licensing processes for all financial institutions — payment institutions, e-money institutions, authorised exchange offices, precious metals intermediaries, digital banks, factoring, leasing and consumer finance companies.
Yes. We provide full-scope advisory in English to foreign investors planning to invest in Turkey — market analysis, feasibility, regulation and licensing.
End-to-end support including design of a compliance programme aligned with MASAK and FATF standards, drafting policies and procedures, risk assessment, training and internal audit mechanisms.
Just reach us by phone, WhatsApp or e-mail. We listen to your needs and schedule an assessment meeting — in person or online — within the same week.
Let's schedule a first assessment meeting for your license application, compliance programme or fintech venture.