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Article 1

No: 228

Effective from Jan 08 2019 - Jan 07 2019
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The financial activities or transactions referred to in Article 1(14) of the Law are:

 1.accepting deposits and other payable funds, including private banking services; 
 2.lending, finance leasing, or any other financing activity; 
 3.providing wire transfer or currency exchange services; 
 4.issuing and managing payment instruments, including: credit cards, debit cards, checks, traveler’s checks, payment orders, bank transfers, and electronic currency; 
 5.issuing letters of guarantee or other securities; 
 6.engaging in foreign currency exchange; 
 7.participating in the issuance of securities and the provision of financial services; 
 8.managing investment portfolios; 
 9.maintaining and managing cash or securities on behalf of others; 
 10.concluding contracts of protection, savings, or other investment-related types of insurance, in the capacity of an insurer, broker, or agent in an insurance contract or any insurance company product; 
 11.investing and managing funds on behalf of others; and 
 12.engaging in activities related to securities, as provided in the Capital Market Law and its Regulations, or the following trading activities: 
  a.certificates of deposit, derivatives, and other instruments;
  b.currencies;
  c.currency exchange instruments, interest rates, and financial indicators;
  d.tradable securities and financial derivatives; and
  e.commodity futures contracts.