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payment services in paragraphs (i) to (v) but excluding providing account issuance
services where the payment accounts do not store e-money, exceeds $3 million;
(b)
subject to (c), the person carries on business in one of the following payment
services —
(i)
providing account issuance services; or
(ii)
e-money issuance,
and the average daily e-money stored in the payment account or issued to persons,
who have an agreement with the first named person to be treated as resident in
Singapore for the purpose of the e-money stored in the payment account or e-
money issued, as the case may be, in a calendar year exceeds $5 million;
(c)
the person carries on business in both of the following payment services-
(i)
providing account issuance services;
(ii)
e-money issuance;
and the average daily e-money issued to persons, who have an agreement with the
first named person to be treated as resident in Singapore for the purpose of e-money
issuance, in a calendar year exceeds $5 million.
(6)
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the Authority must consider the
application and may —
(a)
grant a licence to the applicant in respect of one or more types of payment service
with or without conditions; or
(b)
refuse to grant a licence.
(7)
Where an applicant has applied for a licence in accordance with subsection (2)(a), the
Authority must not grant a licence to the applicant unless —
(a)
the applicant has a permanent place of business or registered office in Singapore;
(b)
the Authority is satisfied as to –
(i)
whether the applicant is a fit and proper person in accordance the Guidelines
on Fit and Proper Criteria;
(ii)
the financial condition of the applicant; and
(iii)
whether the public interest will be served by the granting of the licence; and
(c)
the application is accompanied by —
(i)
such information as the Authority may require; and
(ii)
a non‑refundable application fee of a prescribed amount that is paid in the
manner the Authority specifies.
(8)
Where an applicant has applied for a licence in accordance with subsection (2)(b) and
(c), the Authority must not grant a licence to the applicant unless —
(a)
the applicant is a company incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50) or a
company incorporated outside Singapore;
(b)
the applicant has a permanent place of business or registered office in Singapore;
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(c)
the applicant has an executive director who is a Singapore citizen or a Singapore
permanent resident;
(d)
the applicant satisfies the minimum capital requirements as may be prescribed;
(e)
the Authority is satisfied as to –
(i)
whether the applicant is a fit and proper person in accordance with the
Guidelines on Fit and Proper Criteria;
(ii)
the financial condition of the applicant; and
(iii)
whether the public interest will be served by the granting of the licence;
(f)
the applicant satisfies financial and operational requirements specified by the
Authority; and
(g)
the application is accompanied by —
(i)
such information as the Authority may require; and
(ii)
a non‑refundable application fee of a prescribed amount that is paid in the
manner the Authority specifies.
(9)
The Authority may at any time add to, vary or revoke any of the existing conditions of
the licence of a payment service provider.
(10)
The Authority must not refuse an application under subsection (1) without giving the
applicant an opportunity to be heard.
(11)
A standard payment institution and a major payment institution must, at all times
during the currency of its licence, satisfy the minimum capital requirements as may be
prescribed and such other financial and operational requirements as the Authority may specify
by notice in writing under section 104.
(12)
Any standard payment institution or major payment institution which fails to comply
with any requirement under subsection (11) shall immediately notify the Authority.
(13)
Where a standard payment institution or major payment institution fails to comply with
any requirement under subsection (11), the Authority may, by notice in writing to the standard
payment institution or major payment institution, as the case may be —
(a)
restrict or suspend the operations of the standard payment institution or major
payment institution, as the case may be;
(b)
give such direction to the standard payment institution or major payment
institution, as the case may be, as the Authority considers appropriate, and the
standard payment institution or major payment institution must comply with such
directions.
(14)
Any licensee that without reasonable cause fails to comply with subsection (11) or any
condition imposed by the Authority under subsection (6) or (9) shall be guilty of an offence
and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 and, in the case of a
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