Payment Systems Act

Reference

LOV-1999-12-17-95

Adopted

1999-12-17

In force

2000-04-14

Ministry

Ministry of Finance

Supervision

Norges Bank, Finanstilsynet

Area

Finance and anti-money laundering

Read date

2026-09-09

• Read the act on LovdataLOV-1999-12-17-95
• The EU act it implements: Oppgjørsdirektivet 98/26/EF
• Supervision: Norges Bank
• Supervision: Finanstilsynet

Standards are not statute. They are purchased documents from Standard Norge that parties agree to, or that regulations refer to. We carry the designation, edition and scope, never the text.

• Business continuity management systems, requirements

  NS-EN ISO 22301:2019Standard Norge

  The requirements for continuity management: impact analysis, recovery times, continuity plans, exercises and review. Financial undertakings and public sector suppliers meet the same requirements again in supervisory rules on operational continuity and outsourcing.

• Financial Institutions Act

  LOV-2015-04-10-17In force: 2016-01-01Finanstilsynet

  The Act regulates authorisation, ownership control, organisation, capital requirements, conduct of business and crisis management for banks, credit institutions, finance companies, insurers and pension undertakings.

• Anti-Money Laundering Act

  LOV-2018-06-01-23In force: 2018-10-15Finanstilsynet

  The Act requires obliged entities to carry out risk assessments, keep procedures, apply customer due diligence, monitor relationships, investigate and report to Økokrim, and retain records. The duties also apply outside the financial sector, including to accountants, auditors, lawyers and estate agents.

• Securities Trading Act

  LOV-2007-06-29-75In force: 2007-11-01Finanstilsynet

  The Act regulates investment services, the organisation and conduct of investment firms, market abuse and inside information, prospectus duties, continuing disclosure for listed companies and the duty to flag holdings.