4.1.
Procedure for the provision of services related to the issuance (distribution) of electronic money: 4.1.1. To purchase electronic money, the Client must register an electronic wallet. Registration is performed using the Client’s mobile (subscriber) phone number.
4.1.2. To register an electronic wallet, the Client must review the terms of the public Offer Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Offer”) of the Payment Organization, published on the Payment Organization’s official website. By agreeing to the terms, the Client performs a full and unconditional acceptance of the Offer.
4.1.3. By taking actions to register an electronic wallet, the Client accepts the terms of the Offer and fully, without any exceptions, agrees to the conditions of the Offer regarding the provision of cashless payment services using electronic money within the electronic money system of the Payment Organization.
4.1.4. Registration of the Client’s electronic wallet in the System, as well as the acquisition and further replenishment of the wallet balance, is carried out by the Client through cash deposits made via:
- electronic terminals of payment agents/subagents,
- ATMs,
- financial internet portals,
- payment cards, and other electronic payment methods,
- the list of which is published on the System’s official website, in the following order:
4.1.4.1. The issuance of electronic money is carried out by the electronic money issuer after receiving funds from the Client or from agents in an amount equal to the nominal value of the obligations assumed.
4.1.4.2. At the moment of sale of electronic money, the Client is issued a receipt or another document confirming the fact of the purchase of electronic money.
4.1.5. The receipt must contain the following details:
- name and details of the issuer, including its business identification number (BIN);
- date and time of the transaction;
- sequential receipt number;
- amount of money received or payment received from the holder of electronic money;
- amount of electronic money issued;
- identification code of the electronic wallet belonging to the individual holder of electronic money;
- amount of commission fee (if applicable).
The issuer of electronic money may include additional details in the receipt at its discretion. 4.1.6. Electronic money shall be deemed sold to the Client from the moment information on the available balance of electronic money is reflected in the Client’s electronic wallet.
4.1.7. The term for the provision of the payment service is one (1) business day from the moment the Payment Organization receives funds from individuals. Electronic money is issued to the individual with its reflection in the electronic wallet of the holder of electronic money.
4.2. Procedure for the provision of services for the acceptance and processing of payments made using electronic money: 4.2.1. Within the Electronic Money System (EMS), the Payment Organization acts as the operator of the EMS. According to the Offer, the EMS Operator provides Clients with services for the acceptance and processing of payments made using electronic money.
4.2.2. In order to receive payment services, the Client must register in the EMS and acquire electronic money.
After registering a Client account in the EMS and acquiring electronic money, the Client is entitled to use the EMS, including accessing the account balance to make payments.
4.2.3. Payments are made by the Client through the creation, authentication, and transmission—via the EMS—to the electronic money issuer of an instruction to make a payment in favor of a specific payment recipient, using electronic money in electronic form.
4.2.4. To create a payment instruction, the Client provides payment details, including but not limited to:
- information about the payment recipient in whose favor the payment is made using electronic money;
- payment details identifying the purpose of the payment (such as the number and date of the agreement between the Client and the payment recipient, or other details, depending on the required information at the time of payment);
- payment amount; and other relevant information.
This information may be provided by one of the following methods:
- by filling out the corresponding form on the Website;
- by filling out the corresponding form on the electronic terminal of a payment agent/subagent;
- by filling out the corresponding form on a mobile device using the EMS mobile application.
4.2.5. Authentication of a payment instruction is carried out depending on the EMS settings configured by the Client, in one of the following ways:
- by entering the Authentication Data assigned to the Client during registration of the Client Account;
- by entering the Authentication Data assigned during registration of the Client Account, as well as entering a confirmation code sent/transmitted to the Subscriber’s phone number by the Payment Organization’s software tools;
- by using commands via Message-confirmation of payments.
4.2.6. The entry of correct Authentication Data, Confirmation Codes, or commands via Message-confirmation of payments shall be recognized by the Parties as an unambiguous and indisputable confirmation of the payments made.
4.2.7. The use of Authentication Data in electronic messages transmitted by the Client for the purpose of authorizing the Client Account and using the Electronic Money System, as well as Confirmation Codes or commands transmitted through Message-confirmation for the purpose of creating and transmitting instructions, entails legal consequences equivalent to the use of handwritten signatures in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
All documents related to the execution of the Service Agreement concluded under the terms of the Offer and authenticated by any of the above methods shall be deemed to be documents in written form.
4.2.8. After verifying the correctness of the Authentication Data, Confirmation Codes, or commands transmitted via Message-confirmation entered by the Client, as well as the sufficiency of the electronic money balance in the Client’s Account to execute the payment, the Payment Organization shall transmit the information specified by the Client in the instruction to the Issuer and shall notify the Client of the acceptance for execution or of the refusal by the Issuer to execute the respective instruction.
4.2.9. Execution by the Issuer of the Client’s instructions to make a payment shall be carried out under the terms established by the Public Offer for the provision of cashless payment services using Electronic Money within the System.
4.2.10. The Payment Organization undertakes to record in the electronic accounting register the occurrence, modification, or termination of the mutual rights and obligations of the Parties under the Service Agreement, which is concluded by the Client through accession to the Offer by performing the conclusive actions stipulated therein.
4.2.11. The Client shall be informed of each payment by the placement of relevant information in the “Reports” section of the Client Account, accessible to the Client on the System’s Website.
The Client undertakes to check the information in the “Reports” section at least once (1) per day.
In the event the Client fails to check the payment information in the “Reports” section on the System’s Website, the Payment Organization shall not be liable for the Client’s failure to receive information about the transaction.
The Client acknowledges and, by accepting the Offer, confirms that from the moment information on the payment is placed in the “Reports” section on the System’s Website, the Payment Organization’s obligation to inform the Client shall be deemed duly fulfilled.
4.2.12. The Payment Organization may also send SMS notifications to the Client regarding debit transactions (excluding transactions related to payments in favor of the Payment Organization) and credit transactions to the Client Account to the Subscriber Number provided during registration of the Client Account.
4.3. Registration of Partners in the Electronic Money System who accept electronic money as payment 4.4. For a legal entity and/or individual entrepreneur (hereinafter – the “Partner”) to accept electronic money as payment, a Partnership Agreement for the acceptance of electronic money shall be concluded with the Payment Organization in a form mutually agreed upon by the Partner and the Payment Organization.
4.5. To register a Partner in the Electronic Money System (EMS), the Partner shall perform the following actions:
- Complete the service provider questionnaire to connect to the EMS;
- After submitting the questionnaire, a procedure of coordination and signing of the agreement between the Partner and the Payment Organization shall take place;
- Based on the unique Partner identifier assigned, the Partner shall be connected to the EMS.
4.6. Procedure for the formation of statistical and other reporting for the electronic money issuer 4.6.1. The Payment Organization shall, on a daily basis, transmit to the Issuer the following set of incoming files and reports containing information on transactions made with electronic money:
1) Incoming files (registers) intended for automated accounting of transactions:
- a transaction detail file containing data on operations conducted within the EMS;
- a summary file by counterparties with breakdown by provider/agent code;
- a summary file by counterparties — representing grouped transaction details by operation code and unique contract identifier;
- a file of payment orders issued by Clients through the System’s Website or electronic terminals of payment agents/subagents;
- a consolidated payment order file formed by grouping payment orders issued by Clients;
- a file of turnovers and balances for electronic wallets.
2) Reports:
- Report on settlements with counterparties for transactions involving payment for goods and services and wallet top-ups, in a human-readable format (duplicates the contents of the summary file by counterparties).
- Report on consolidated payment orders (loan repayments) in a human-readable format (duplicates the contents of the consolidated payment orders file).
- Report on balances and transactions for wallets.
4.6.2. On a quarterly basis, a report is also generated and submitted to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the requirements established by the regulatory legal acts of the National Bank.
4.7. Procedure for Reflecting Electronic Wallets in the EMS (Cash Flow and Information Flow Scheme) 4.7.1. According to the diagram of monetary and informational flows between the EMS participants, the issuance (emission) of electronic money is carried out by the Issuer after receiving funds from Clients (individuals, agents, individual entrepreneurs, and legal entities), provided that they are registered in the EMS in accordance with these Rules.
4.7.2. The Issuer issues electronic money to the Client after the Client makes a payment via non-cash transfer of funds.
4.7.3. When depositing or transferring funds, the Client specifies the number of the Electronic Wallet opened in the EMS, to which the purchased electronic money will be credited.
4.7.4. In cases where funds are deposited by third parties for crediting electronic money to the Client’s Electronic Account, all rights and obligations regarding the acquired or gratuitously received electronic money arise for the Client — the owner of the electronic wallet. Such actions are deemed to be performed by third parties in the interests of the wallet owner.
4.7.5. The Issuer ensures that the total amount of funds received from Clients, reflected on its balance account, corresponds to the total amount of electronic money on the Issuer’s position in the EMS.
4.7.6. Electronic money is considered issued by the Issuer from the moment the information about the available balance is reflected in the Client’s Electronic Wallet.
4.7.7. The Payment Organization verifies the data received from the Issuer and records the amount of electronic money issuance indicated in the Issuer’s electronic message in both the Issuer’s EMS position and the Client’s Electronic Wallet.
4.8. Use and Redemption of Electronic Money
4.8.1. Electronic money is used by its owner for making payments under civil transactions and for other operations under the conditions established by these Rules and in compliance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4.8.2. Payments and other transactions using electronic money are made by their owner in favor of an identified electronic money holder.
4.8.3. Electronic money owned by an unidentified individual may not be sold to or purchased by an Agent.
4.8.4. A Partner who receives electronic money within the electronic money system for transactions under civil agreements obtains a monetary claim right against the Issuer in the amount of the accepted payment.
4.8.5. The maximum amount of a single transaction made by an unidentified holder of electronic money (individual) shall not exceed fifty times the monthly calculation index (MCI) established for the corresponding financial year in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4.8.6. The maximum amount of a single transaction made by a simplified identified electronic money holder (individual) shall not exceed one hundred times the MCI established for the corresponding financial year.
4.8.7. The maximum amount of a single transaction made by an individual entrepreneur or legal entity shall not exceed one thousand times the MCI established for the corresponding financial year.
4.8.8. The maximum balance of electronic money stored on one electronic device of an unidentified holder shall not exceed one hundred times the MCI established for the corresponding financial year.
4.8.9. The maximum balance of electronic money stored on an electronic wallet of a simplified identified holder (individual) shall not exceed three hundred times the MCI established for the corresponding financial year.
4.8.10. The total amount of payments and/or other operations made during one working day from the electronic wallet of an unidentified holder (individual) shall not exceed one hundred times the MCI established for the corresponding financial year.
4.8.11. The total amount of payments and/or other operations made during one working day from the electronic wallet of a simplified identified holder (individual) to the wallet of an identified or simplified identified holder shall not exceed three hundred times the MCI established for the corresponding financial year.
4.8.12. Redemption of electronic money — a payment service that provides for the exchange by the Issuer of the electronic money issued by it (presented by Clients/Partners/Agents, or subject to redemption without presentation in cases provided for by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan) for an equivalent nominal amount of regular money.
4.8.13. Redemption of electronic money is performed by the Issuer through transferring an equivalent nominal amount of funds to the bank account of the Client — the owner of the electronic money — or by paying out cash.
4.8.14. To redeem electronic money to the Client’s bank account via the mobile application and/or System Website, the Client submits a redemption request specifying the amount and the bank account to which the redemption should be made.
The Payment Organization forwards the Client’s instruction to the Issuer to process the redemption.
The Issuer, prior to redemption, verifies the bank account specified by the Client:
- If the bank account belongs to the Client — the transaction is deemed successful and the Issuer performs redemption to the Client’s account;
- If the bank account does not belong to the Client — redemption is not performed. The Client is notified of the incomplete redemption transaction due to a mismatch between the identification data of the electronic money holder and the bank account owner.
4.8.15. Redemption operations are not available to unidentified holders of electronic money.
In case a Client initiates a redemption operation, the Client will receive a notification stating that the operation cannot be completed, along with a suggestion to undergo full or simplified identification, including addresses where the electronic money holder can complete the identification process.
4.8.16. The Issuer reconciles the received data and sends a message to the Payment Organization confirming the redemption of electronic money under the Client’s request.
4.8.17. When redeeming electronic money, the amount of funds paid out must correspond to the nominal value of the electronic money submitted for redemption.
4.8.18. It is prohibited to perform the redemption of electronic money by transferring funds to a bank account or electronic payment instrument of an individual electronic money holder without confirming that the bank account or payment instrument belongs to that individual.
4.9.
Procedure for Closing an Electronic Wallet in the Electronic Money System 4.9.1. When closing an Electronic Wallet, the Client forms an instruction via the mobile application and/or the System Website specifying the method of withdrawing electronic money (if any) in cash and/or non-cash form.
If the Client is unidentified, they must undergo full or simplified identification before closing the wallet.
After successful identification, the Client submits an instruction to close the wallet and withdraw the electronic money in the manner described above.
After the redemption of electronic money, the Payment Organization sends the Client’s instruction to the Issuer for the final closure of the Electronic Wallet.
4.9.2. If there are no electronic money funds on the Client’s Electronic Wallet, completion of the identification procedure is not required under the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to close the wallet.
4.10.
Full and Simplified Identification of an Individual Electronic Money Holder 4.10.1. The Identification Procedure within the System is divided into simplified identification and full identification.
4.10.2. Full identification of an electronic money holder is performed by the Electronic Money Operator either:
- in person, upon presentation of an identity document, or
- remotely, based on information obtained from accessible sources, including from the interbank money transfer operational center, or by any other method that complies with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4.10.3. Identification includes the following measures:
- Recording information required for the identification of an individual performing a transaction with money or other assets: identity document details, individual identification number (IIN), and legal address;
- Recording information required for the identification of a legal entity performing a transaction with money or other assets: constituent document details, business identification number (BIN), and registered address.
4.10.4. Simplified identification of a Client is performed via a videoconference session or by capturing the Client’s image using a specialized application that implements motion detection technology and allows for interactive verification during the identification process.
4.10.5. Simplified identification is carried out through the official website and/or mobile application of the Issuer and/or Operator.
During simplified identification, the Operator ensures:
- Full capture of the electronic money holder’s face and identity document;
- Retrieval of confirmation from open sources regarding the individual identification number (IIN) of the electronic money holder.
4.10.6. The period for providing the payment service is within one (1) business day following the day the payment is received.
4.11.
Procedure for Providing the Service of Processing Payments Initiated by the Client in Electronic Form and Transmitting the Required Information to the Bank or Organization Conducting Certain Types of Banking Operations for the Execution of Payments and/or Transfers or the Receipt of Funds (hereinafter – “Payments”) 4.11.1. The payment processing service is carried out as follows:
4.11.1.1. The Payment Organization, within the framework of an agreement concluded with the servicing Bank, ensures the processing of payments initiated by the Client, including those made using bank cards, with the indication of the payment purpose and beneficiary details.
The Payment Organization then ensures the transmission of these payment details to the Bank for execution of the payment in favor of the corresponding beneficiary.
The Bank, in turn, executes the Client’s instruction transmitted in electronic form through the Payment Organization.
4.11.1.2. The Client initiates payments via web applications, online applications, mobile applications (mobile device software), self-service terminal software, widgets, or other applications that enable the Client to electronically issue instructions to debit funds from their bank card for crediting to the Bank, for the purpose of further execution of the Client’s order/instruction received by the Payment Organization and transmitted to the Bank.
4.11.1.3. When providing the payment service, the Payment Organization ensures the following sequence of actions:
- The Client accesses the corresponding application of the Payment Organization via the Internet, mobile phone, or self-service terminal;
- The Client reviews the tariff (commission fee) charged by the Payment Organization for the relevant service;
- The Client reviews and accepts the terms and conditions of the Public Offer Agreement posted within the application;
- The Client initiates a payment in favor of a Service Provider and/or a money transfer in favor of a natural person (beneficiary) through the application;
- The Client enters into the electronic application the payment details required for execution by the Bank;
- To complete the payment and/or money transfer, the Client enters their bank card or bank account details;
- The Payment Organization sends a request to the Bank to initiate the Client’s electronic instruction;
- Upon receiving confirmation from the Payment Organization and the Client, the Bank debits the Client’s bank card and/or current account for the amount of the operation initiated by the Client, including the Payment Organization’s commission fee;
- The Payment Organization receives from the Bank a confirmation of payment execution;
- The Payment Organization issues to the Client an electronic confirmation verifying the completion of the operation and the deduction of the Payment Organization’s commission;
- Based on the data received in electronic form during the transaction, the Bank transfers the funds related to the transaction to the current account of the Service Provider and/or to the bank card or IBAN of the Client, net of the commission fees of the Bank and the Payment Organization.
- Transfers by the Bank to the Service Provider’s current account for completed payments, as well as to the Client’s bank card and/or IBAN under the payments received from the Service Provider, are made by the Bank in the currency permitted by the special transit account of the servicing Bank.
4.11.2. The period for providing the payment service shall be within one (1) to four (4) business days following the day the payment is received.