Qatar Central Bank (QCB)
Do I need a licence for an e-wallet in Qatar?
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Short answer
Yes, if the wallet provides regulated payment or electronic-money services in Qatar. QCB’s payment-services framework covers authorised payment service providers and e-money/wallet activity.
What this means
Qatar’s mobile payment infrastructure recognises bank and authorised PSP wallets, so a fintech should not treat stored-value wallet issuance as an unregulated software feature.
Map who issues the value, holds customer funds and provides transfers or merchant payments to identify the exact QCB permission.
Official sources
Qatar Central Bank — Payment Services and FinTech ↗Some source links need review. The content-review date above is separate from link availability.
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