Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 is to regulate the online payment business of non-bank payment institutions [hereinafter referred to as payment institutions], prevent payment risks, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties. According to the "People's Republic of China *** Law of the People's Republic of China on the People's Bank of China", "Measures for the Administration of Payment Services of Non-Financial Institutions" [issued by the People's Bank of China Order [2010] No. 2] and other provisions, these Measures are formulated.
Article 2: Payment institutions engaged in online payment business shall apply these Measures. The term "payment institutions" as mentioned in these Measures refers to non-bank institutions that have obtained the "Payment Business License" in accordance with the law and are allowed to handle online payment services such as Internet payment, mobile phone payment, fixed phone payment, and digital TV payment. The term "online payment business" as mentioned in these Measures means that the payee or payer remotely initiates payment instructions through computers, mobile terminals and other electronic devices, relying on the public network information system, and the payer's electronic equipment is not unique to the payee. Device interaction is an activity in which a payment institution provides monetary fund transfer services to payees. The term "payee-specific exclusive equipment" as mentioned in these Measures refers to electronic equipment specifically used for transaction collection, interacting with the payment institution's business system during the transaction process, and participating in the generation, transmission, and processing of payment instructions.
Article 3 Payment institutions shall follow the purpose of mainly serving the development of e-commerce and providing small, fast and convenient small and micro payment services to the society, and open bank accounts for customers based on their bank accounts or in accordance with the provisions of these Measures. The payment account provides online payment services. The term “payment account” as mentioned in these Measures refers to an electronic account opened by a payment institution licensed for Internet payment business based on the true wishes of a customer to record the balance of prepaid transaction funds, enable the customer to initiate payment instructions, and reflect transaction details. bookkeeping. Payment accounts must not be overdrawn, lent, rented, or sold, and payment accounts must not be used to engage in or assist others in engaging in illegal activities.
Article 4: Payment institutions that provide online payment services to customers based on bank cards shall implement relevant regulatory provisions on bank card business and bank card industry standards. The payment institution's expansion and management, business and risk management of special merchants shall comply with the "Measures for the Administration of Bank Card Acquiring Business" [Announcement No. 9 of the People's Bank of China [2013]] and other relevant regulations. If the online payment services of payment institutions involve cross-border RMB settlement and foreign exchange payment, they shall comply with the relevant regulations of the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Payment institutions shall protect the legitimate rights and interests of parties in accordance with the law, comply with relevant provisions on anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing, and perform anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing obligations.
Article 5: Payment institutions shall accept classified evaluations in accordance with relevant regulations of the People's Bank of China and implement corresponding classified supervision measures.
Chapter 2 Customer Management
Article 6 Payment institutions should follow the principle of “know your customer” and establish and improve customer identification mechanisms. When a payment institution opens a payment account for a customer, it shall implement real-name management of the customer, register and take effective measures to verify the customer's basic identity information, verify the valid identity document as required and retain a copy or photocopy of the valid identity document, and establish a unique identification code for the customer , and take continuous identification measures during the existence of the business relationship with customers to ensure effective verification of the customer's identity and true wishes, and shall not open anonymous or pseudonym payment accounts.
Article 7 Payment institutions shall sign a service agreement with customers to stipulate the responsibilities, rights and obligations of both parties, and at least clarify the business rules [including but not limited to business functions and processes, identification and transaction verification methods, and fund settlement methods, etc.], charging items and standards, service processes and rules for inquiries, error disputes and complaints, business risk and illegal activity prevention and disposal measures, customer loss liability division and compensation rules, etc. When a payment institution opens a payment account for a customer, it should also inform the customer in a conspicuous manner in the service agreement, and take effective measures to confirm that the customer fully knows and clearly understands the following: "The fund balance recorded in the payment account is different from that of the customer's own bank Deposits are not protected by the "Deposit Insurance Regulations". They are essentially the prepaid value entrusted by the customer to the payment institution and whose ownership belongs to the customer. Although the monetary funds corresponding to the prepaid value belong to the customer, they are not deposited in the bank in the customer's name. Instead, it is deposited in the bank in the name of the payment institution, and the payment institution initiates a fund transfer instruction to the bank. "The payment institution should ensure that the content of the agreement is clear and easy to understand, and remind customers in a conspicuous manner of matters of major interest to them.
Article 8 Payment institutions that have obtained Internet payment business licenses can open payment accounts for customers upon voluntary application; only payment institutions that have obtained mobile phone payment, fixed phone payment, and digital TV payment business licenses Institutions are not allowed to open payment accounts for customers. Payment institutions are not allowed to open payment accounts for financial institutions and other institutions engaged in credit, financing, wealth management, guarantees, trusts, currency exchange and other financial businesses.
Chapter 3 Business Management
Article 9 Payment institutions shall not operate or operate in disguised form securities, insurance, credit, financing, financial management, guarantees, trusts, currency exchange, cash deposits and withdrawals, etc. business.
Article 10 If a payment institution sends a payment instruction to the bank where the customer has an account and deducts funds from the customer's bank account, the payment institution and the bank shall implement the following requirements: [1] The payment institution shall issue a payment instruction in advance or at the time of the first transaction. Independently identify the customer's identity and obtain agreement authorization from the customer and the bank respectively, agreeing to initiate payment instructions to deduct funds from the customer's bank account; [2] The bank should independently identify the customer's identity in advance or at the time of the first transaction and sign an authorization directly with the customer The agreement clearly stipulates the applicable scope of deductions and transaction verification methods, sets single and single-day cumulative transaction limits that match the customer's risk tolerance, and promises to unconditionally fully bear the liability for advance compensation for risk losses in such transactions; [3] Except Small-amount payment business with a single amount not exceeding 200 yuan, payment business with fixed and regular payees such as public utility payment, tax payment, credit card repayment, and other circumstances that comply with the provisions of Article 37 , payment institutions are not allowed to perform transaction verification on behalf of banks.
Article 11 A payment institution shall conduct associated management of all payment accounts opened by the same customer with the institution based on the customer's identity, and conduct classified management of individual payment accounts in accordance with the following requirements: [1] For the following: For individual customers whose basic identity information is verified through at least one legal and safe external channel in a non-face-to-face manner, and who opens a payment account with the institution for the first time, the payment institution can open a Class I payment account for them, and the account balance can only be used for consumption and The total amount of transfer and balance payment transactions since the account was opened shall not exceed 1,000 yuan [including transfers from the payment account to the customer's bank account with the same name]; [2] For individual customers whose identities are verified face-to-face by the payment institution independently or by a cooperative institution, or in a For individual customers who undergo multiple cross-verification of basic identity information through at least three legal and secure external channels in a non-face-to-face manner, payment institutions can open a Type II payment account for them. The account balance can only be used for consumption and transfer, and the balance of all their payment accounts The annual total of payment transactions does not exceed 100,000 yuan [excluding transfers from the payment account to the customer's bank account with the same name]; [3] For individual customers whose identity is verified by the payment institution independently or entrusted by a cooperative institution in a face-to-face manner, or in a non-face-to-face manner through at least For individual customers who undergo multiple cross-verifications of basic identity information through five legal and safe external channels, payment institutions can open Class III payment accounts for them. The account balance can be used for consumption, transfers, and the purchase of financial products such as investment and financial management. All of their payments The annual cumulative balance of payment transactions in the account shall not exceed 200,000 yuan [excluding transfers from the payment account to the customer's bank account with the same name]. External verification channels for basic customer identity information include but are not limited to government department databases, commercial bank information systems, commercial databases, etc. Among them, if the basic identity information of individual customers is verified through a commercial bank, it should be a Class I bank account or credit card.
Article 12: When a payment institution handles transfer business between bank accounts and payment accounts, the relevant bank accounts and payment accounts should belong to the same customer. The payment institution shall handle the transfer business from the payment account to the customer's personal bank account in a timely manner in accordance with the agreement with the customer, and shall not set limits on transfers from Type II and Type III payment accounts to the customer's personal bank account.
Article 13 When a payment institution handles transfers to payment accounts from prepaid cards issued by the institution for customers, it shall follow the "Measures for the Administration of Prepaid Card Business of Payment Institutions" [People's Bank of China Announcement [2012] No. 12 Announcement] Relevant regulations stipulate that the balance transferred from prepaid cards to payment accounts is managed separately and can only be used for consumption. It is not allowed to cash out or cash out in disguised form through transfers, purchase of financial products such as investment and financial management, etc.
Article 14: Payment institutions shall ensure the authenticity, integrity, traceability and consistency of transaction information throughout the entire payment process, and shall not tamper with or conceal transaction information. Transaction information includes but is not limited to the following: [1] Transaction channel, transaction terminal or interface type, transaction type, transaction amount, transaction time, as well as the name and code of the special merchant that directly provides goods or services to customers, and the number of transactions in accordance with the country and financial industry The merchant category code set by the standard; [2] The name of the payment customer, the account number of the payment account or the name and account number of the bank where the bank account is opened; [3] The identity verification and transaction authorization information of the payment customer; [4] Effective traceability of transactions Logo; [5] The purpose and reason for payment of a single transfer of more than 50,000 yuan by an institutional customer.
Article 15 If funds need to be transferred back due to transaction cancellation [cancellation], return of goods, unsuccessful transaction or redemption of financial products such as investment and wealth management, the corresponding amount shall be transferred back to the original debit account.
Article 16 For customers’ online payment business operations, the payment institution shall promptly handle the customer’s identity and true wishes after confirming the customer’s identity and true intention, and preserve the authenticity and completeness of the operation for at least five years from the date the operation takes effect. Record. Customer operation behaviors include but are not limited to logging in and out, identity recognition and transaction verification, changing identity information and contact information, adjusting business functions, adjusting transaction limits, changing fund collection and payment methods, and changing or reporting the loss of passwords, digital certificates, and electronic signatures. wait.
Chapter 4 Risk Management and Protection of Customer Rights and Interests
Article 17 Payment institutions shall establish customer risks based on factors such as customer types, identity verification methods, transaction behavior characteristics, and credit status. Rating management systems and mechanisms, and dynamically adjust customer risk ratings and related risk control measures. Payment institutions should establish a transaction risk management system and a transaction monitoring system based on factors such as customer risk rating, transaction verification method, transaction channel, transaction terminal or interface type, transaction type, transaction amount, transaction time, merchant category, etc., to detect suspected fraud, cash out, etc. , money laundering, illegal financing, terrorist financing and other transactions, promptly take measures such as investigation and verification, delaying settlement, and terminating services.
Article 18 Payment institutions shall fully remind customers of the potential risks of online payment business, promptly reveal new criminal methods of criminals, provide necessary safety education to customers, and conduct high-risk business operations before and after operation. Provide risk warning during operation. When a payment institution provides online payment services for customers to purchase financial products from cooperative institutions, it shall ensure that the cooperative institution is an institution that has obtained corresponding business qualifications and conducts business in accordance with the law, and shall display the cooperative institution information and product information to customers when making the first purchase, and provide sufficient reminders Relevant responsibilities, rights, obligations and potential risks, and assist customers and cooperative institutions to complete the signing of agreements.
Article 19: Payment institutions shall establish and improve the risk reserve system and transaction compensation system, and promptly pay full compensation in advance for financial losses that cannot be effectively proven to be caused by customers, so as to protect the legitimate rights and interests of customers. Payment institutions should announce on their website the risk events that occurred in the previous year, the occurrence and compensation of customer risk losses, etc. before January 31 of each year. Payment institutions should truthfully reflect the above content and the accrual, use and balance of risk reserves in their annual regulatory reports.
Article 20: Payment institutions shall, in accordance with the regulations of the People's Bank of China on customer information protection, formulate effective customer information protection measures and risk control mechanisms, and perform customer information protection responsibilities. Payment institutions are not allowed to store sensitive information such as magnetic track information or chip information, verification codes, passwords, etc. of customers’ bank cards. In principle, they are not allowed to store the validity period of bank cards. If a payment institution really needs to store the validity period of a customer's bank card due to special business needs, it should obtain authorization from the customer and the bank where the account is opened and store it in an encrypted form. Payment institutions should collect, use, store and transmit customer information based on the "minimization" principle, and inform customers of the purpose and scope of use of relevant information. Payment institutions are not allowed to provide customer information to other institutions or individuals, unless otherwise provided by laws and regulations, and unless confirmed and authorized by the customer.
Article 21 Payment institutions shall prohibit special merchants from storing sensitive information such as magnetic track information or chip information, verification codes, validity periods, passwords, etc. of customers’ bank cards through agreements, and shall adopt regular inspections, technical monitoring, etc. Necessary supervisory measures. If a specially contracted merchant violates the agreement by storing the above-mentioned sensitive information, the payment institution shall immediately suspend or terminate the online payment services provided to it, take effective measures to delete sensitive information, prevent information leakage, and bear the losses and liabilities caused by the leakage of relevant information in accordance with the law.
Article 22 Payment institutions can use a combination of the following three types of factors to verify transactions in which customers use payment account balances to pay: [1] Factors known only to the customer himself, such as static passwords; [ 2] Elements that are only held by the customer and are unique and cannot be copied or reused, such as securely certified digital certificates, electronic signatures, and one-time passwords generated and transmitted through secure channels; [3] The customer’s personal physiology Characteristic elements, such as fingerprints, etc. Payment institutions should ensure that the elements used are independent of each other, and damage or leakage of some elements should not lead to damage or leakage of other elements.
Article 23 If a payment institution uses digital certificates and electronic signatures as verification elements, the digital certificate and the process of generating electronic signatures shall comply with the "Electronic Signature Law of the People's Republic of China" and "Financial Signature Law". Electronic Certification Specifications [JR/T0118-2015] and other relevant regulations ensure the uniqueness and integrity of digital certificates and the non-repudiation of transactions. If a payment institution uses a one-time password as a verification element, it should effectively prevent the risk caused by the same physical device as the one-time password acquisition end and the payment instruction initiator, and strictly limit the validity period of the one-time password to the shortest necessary time. Payment institutions that use the physiological characteristics of customers as verification factors must comply with national and financial industry standards and relevant information security management requirements to prevent illegal storage, copying or replaying.
Article 24 Payment institutions shall, based on the security level of the transaction verification method, conduct limit management on transactions involving individual customers using payment account balances to pay according to the following requirements: [1] Payment institutions shall use digital certificates or For transactions that are verified by two types of valid elements, including electronic signatures, the single-day cumulative limit shall be agreed upon independently by the payment institution and the customer through an agreement; [2] The payment institution adopts two types of transactions that do not include digital certificates and electronic signatures. [Including] For transactions verified by the above valid elements, the cumulative amount of all payment accounts of a single customer in a single day should not exceed 5,000 yuan [excluding transfers from payment accounts to the customer's bank account with the same name]; [3] The payment institution uses less than two types of valid elements For transactions to be verified, the cumulative amount of all payment accounts of a single customer in a single day should not exceed 1,000 yuan [excluding transfers from the payment account to the customer's bank account with the same name], and the payment institution should promise to unconditionally fully bear the risk and loss liability for such transactions. .
Article 25: The system facilities and technologies related to the online payment business of payment institutions shall continue to comply with national and financial industry standards and relevant information security management requirements. If relevant standards and requirements are not met, or national or financial industry standards have not yet been formed, the payment institution shall unconditionally bear the full advance compensation liability for direct risk losses of customers.
Article 26: Payment institutions shall have a safe and standardized online payment business processing system and its backup system within the country, and formulate emergency response plans to ensure system security and business continuity. If a payment institution provides services for domestic transactions, it shall complete transaction processing through the domestic business processing system and complete fund settlement within the country.
Article 27 Payment institutions shall take effective measures to ensure that customers can confirm the name and account number of the receiving and paying customer, transaction amount and other transaction information before executing the payment instruction, and promptly confirm the transaction information after the payment instruction is completed. Notify client of results. If the payment instruction cannot be processed normally due to transaction timeout, no response or system failure, the payment institution shall prompt the customer in a timely manner; if the payment instruction is not executed, is not properly executed, or is delayed due to the client's reasons, the payment institution shall proactively notify the client to make changes or provide assistance. Customer takes remedial action.
Article 28 Payment institutions shall provide customers with free transaction information inquiry services for at least the last year through channels such as websites with legal independent domain names and unified service hotlines, and establish and improve error disputes and The dispute and complaint handling system is equipped with professional departments and personnel to handle transaction errors and customer complaints in a factual, accurate and timely manner. Payment institutions should inform customers of the correct ways to obtain relevant services and guide customers to effectively identify the authenticity of service channels. Payment institutions shall, before January 31 of each year, announce on their website the number and type of customer complaints that occurred in the previous year, the proportion of complaints that have been handled, the speed of complaint processing, etc.
Article 29: Payment institutions shall fully respect customers' right to make independent choices, and shall not force customers to use the payment services provided by the institution, nor prevent customers from using payment services provided by other institutions. Payment institutions shall fairly display the various fund collection and payment methods that customers can choose, and shall not induce or force customers in any form to open payment accounts or handle fund collection and payment through payment accounts, and shall not attach unreasonable conditions.
Article 30: If a payment institution needs to suspend online payment services due to system upgrades, debugging, etc., it shall make an announcement at least 5 working days in advance. If a payment institution changes the terms of the agreement, increases the service charging standard, or establishes a new charging item, it shall publicly announce it in a conspicuous manner on the website and other service channels for 30 consecutive days before implementation, and confirm that the customer knows and accepts the proposed adjustment before the customer handles the relevant business for the first time. Full details.
Chapter 5 Supervision and Management
Article 31 Payment institutions provide innovative online payment products or services, stop providing products or services, and cooperate with overseas institutions to carry out online payment business within the country If necessary, it shall be reported to the branch of the People's Bank of China where the legal person is located at least 30 days in advance. If a payment institution encounters a major risk event, it shall promptly report it to the branch of the People's Bank of China where the legal person is located; if it is found to be suspected of illegal crimes, it shall report it to the public security organs at the same time.
Article 32 The People’s Bank of China may establish a classification supervision indicator system for payment institutions and establish a continuous classification evaluation working mechanism based on the payment institution’s corporate qualifications, risk management and control, especially customer reserve fund management and other factors. And implement dynamic classification management of payment institutions. Specific measures will be formulated separately by the People's Bank of China.
Article 33 Payment institutions that are rated as Category “A” and have a real-name ratio of more than 95% of Category II and Category III payment accounts may use other customer identity verification methods that can effectively implement the real-name system requirements. It will be implemented after evaluation and approval by the branch of the People's Bank of China where the legal person is located and filing with the People's Bank of China.
Article 34: Payment institutions that are rated as Category “A” and have a real-name proportion of Category II and Category III payment accounts exceeding 95% may engage in e-commerce business activities, do not meet the industrial and commercial registration requirements, and Relevant laws and regulations allow individual customers (hereinafter referred to as individual sellers) who do not register with industrial and commercial registration to be managed with reference to corporate customers. However, an effective mechanism for continuous monitoring of e-commerce business activities and dynamic management of individual sellers should be established and reported to the People's Bank of China where the legal person is located. Branch registration. Individual sellers managed by payment institutions with reference to corporate customers should at least meet the following conditions: [1] The relevant e-commerce trading platform has reviewed and registered their true identity information in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, signed a registration agreement with them, established registration files and verified them regularly Update, issue a mark proving that the personal identity information is true and legal, and load it in a prominent position on the main page of its e-commerce business activities; [2] The payment institution has completed identity verification in accordance with the standards for opening a Class III personal payment account; [3] ] Continue to engage in e-commerce business activities for 6 months, and the cumulative operating income collected using the payment account during this period exceeds 200,000 yuan.
Article 35 For payment institutions that are rated as Category “A” and the real-name ratio of Category II and Category III payment accounts exceeds 95%, for payment accounts that have been confirmed by real-name and meet the requirements of real-name system management, they will be processed In the transfer business mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 12, the relevant bank account and payment account do not need to belong to the same customer. However, payment institutions should accurately and completely send transaction information such as transaction channels, transaction terminal or interface types, transaction types, payment customer names and account numbers to the bank during transactions.
Article 36: Payment institutions that are rated as Category “A” and have more than 95% of the real-name proportion of Category II and Category III payment accounts may transfer all Category II and Category III payment accounts that meet the real-name system management requirements. The single-day cumulative limit for balance payments is increased to twice that stipulated in Article 24. Payment institutions that are rated as Category "B" or above, and the real-name proportion of Category II and Category III payment accounts exceeds 90%, can increase the single-day cumulative limit of balance payments for Category II and Category III payment accounts that meet the real-name management requirements to 1.5 times as stipulated in Article 24.
Article 37 When a payment institution rated as "A" handles relevant business in accordance with the provisions of Article 10, it may independently agree with the bank through an agreement based on business needs that the payment institution shall perform transaction verification on its behalf. situation, but the payment institution should completely and accurately send transaction information such as transaction channel, transaction terminal or interface type, transaction type, merchant name, merchant code, merchant category code, payment customer name and account number to the bank during the transaction; the bank should verify The payment institution verifies the security of the means or channels, and the management responsibility for the security of customer funds does not transfer due to the payment institution's substitute verification.
Article 38 For payment institutions that are rated as “C” category or below, have a low proportion of real-name payment accounts, and have a significant impact on the retail payment system or public confidence in non-cash payments, the People’s Bank of China On the basis of Articles 19, 28 and other provisions, they and their branches may appropriately increase the requirements for public disclosure of relevant information, and strengthen off-site supervision and on-site inspections.
Article 39: The People's Bank of China and its branches shall dynamically determine the applicable regulatory provisions for payment institutions and continue to supervise them based on the corresponding conditions of the above classified management measures. If the classified assessment results of payment institutions and the real-name proportion of payment accounts do not meet the corresponding conditions of the above classified management measures, relevant provisions such as Articles 10, 11, 12 and 24 shall be strictly followed. The People's Bank of China and its branches may make timely adjustments to relevant management measures such as the scope, model, functions, limits and business innovation of online payment business of payment institutions based on the socio-economic development and the needs of classified management of payment institutions.
Article 40 Payment institutions shall join the China Payment and Clearing Association and accept the management of industry self-regulatory organizations. The China Payment and Clearing Association shall formulate self-regulatory norms for the online payment business industry in accordance with these Measures, establish a self-regulatory review mechanism, and organize implementation after filing with the People's Bank of China. Self-regulatory regulations should include a template for agreements signed between payment institutions and customers, clarifying matters that should and should not be recorded in the agreement. They should also include the specific content and standard format for disclosure of relevant information by payment institutions. The China Payment and Clearing Association should establish a credit commitment system and require payment institutions to publicly commit to the public in a standard format to conduct online payment business in compliance with laws and regulations, ensure customer information security and capital security, safeguard customers' legitimate rights and interests, and voluntarily accept restraints and penalties if they violate laws and regulations. Chapter 6 Legal Liability.
Chapter 6 Legal Responsibilities
Article 41 If a payment institution engages in online payment business under any of the following circumstances, the People's Bank of China and its branches shall, in accordance with the "Payment by Non-Financial Institutions" The provisions of Article 42 of the Service Management Measures will be dealt with: [1] Failure to establish customer real-name management, payment account opening and use, error disputes and dispute complaint handling, risk reserves and transaction compensation, emergency plans, etc. as required System; [2] Failure to establish customer risk rating management, payment account function and limit management, customer payment instruction verification management, transaction and information security management, transaction monitoring system and other risk control mechanisms as required, and failure to take measures for payment business as required. Effective risk control measures; [3] Failure to carry out risk reminders and publicly disclose relevant information as required; [4] Failure to perform reporting obligations as required.
Article 42 If a payment institution engages in online payment business under any of the following circumstances, the People's Bank of China and its branches shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Article 43 of the "Measures for the Administration of Payment Services of Non-Financial Institutions" Handling; if the circumstances are serious, the People's Bank of China and its branches shall handle the matter in accordance with the provisions of Article 46 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the People's Bank of China: [1] Failure to meet the relevant requirements for payment business system facilities of payment institutions ; [2] Failure to comply with national and financial industry standards and relevant information security management requirements, and the use of digital certificates and electronic signatures does not comply with the "Electronic Signature Law of the People's Republic of China", "Financial Electronic Authentication Specifications" and other regulations ;[3] Providing payment services for illegal transactions or false transactions, and failing to take effective measures as required when it is discovered that customers are suspected of violating laws and regulations;[4]Failure to take verification measures for customer payment instructions as required;[5]Failure to authenticate, Completely and accurately reflect online payment transaction information, tamper with or conceal transaction information; [6] Failure to handle customer information in accordance with regulations, or failure to fulfill customer information confidentiality obligations, causing potential information leakage or leading to information leakage; [7] Impeding customer autonomy Choosing payment service providers or fund collection and payment methods; [8] Publicly disclosing false information; [9] Opening payment accounts in violation of regulations, or operating financial business activities without authorization.
Article 43: Payment institutions that violate anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations will be dealt with in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.
Chapter 7 Supplementary Provisions
Article 44 The meanings of relevant terms in these Measures are as follows: Institutional customers refer to legal persons, other organizations or individual industrial and commercial households that accept payment services from payment institutions. An individual customer refers to a natural person who accepts payment services from a payment institution. The basic identity information of corporate customers, including the customer's name, address, business scope, unified social credit code or organization code; the name and number of the license, certificate or document that can prove that the customer is established in accordance with the law or can carry out business or social activities in accordance with the law. and the validity period; the name of the legal representative [person in charge] or the person authorized to handle the business, the type, number and validity period of the valid identity document. Basic identity information of individual customers, including the customer’s name, nationality, gender, occupation, address, contact information, and the type, number and validity period of the customer’s valid ID document. The valid identity documents of legal persons and other organizational customers refer to certificates or documents issued by the competent government agencies that can prove their legal and true identity, including but not limited to business licenses, public institution legal person certificates, tax registration certificates, and organization code certificates; Valid identity documents of individual industrial and commercial households, including business licenses, valid identity documents of operators or authorized handling personnel. Valid identity documents for individual customers include: resident identity card for Chinese citizens who have registered permanent residence in China; resident identity card or household registration book for those under 16 years old; Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents for residents of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions ;For residents of the Taiwan area, it is a mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents; for Chinese citizens who have settled abroad, it is a Chinese passport; for foreign citizens, it is a passport or permanent residence permit for foreigners [Foreign border residents, apply in accordance with the relevant provisions of border trade settlement]; Others stipulated by laws and administrative regulations Identification documents. The customer himself refers to the customer's own unit [organization customer] or himself [individual customer].
Article 45: The People’s Bank of China is responsible for the interpretation and revision of these Measures.
Article 46 These Measures shall come into effect on July 1.