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PesaLink

Scheme name: PesaLink

IIPS Type: Bank

Instruments: Credit EFT

Channels: Browser, , POS, USSD, ATM, Branch, Agent

Use cases: Transfers & remittances (P2P)

Inclusivity level: Not ranked

Year of establishment: 2016

System owner: Kenya Bankers Association

Overseer: Central Bank of Kenya

Operator: IPSL

Total Participants: 39

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CategoryPesaLink
Geographic reachDomestic
Geographic descriptionKenya
Scheme governanceKenya Bankers Association
Settlement agentCentral Bank of Kenya
Participants - commercial banks31
Participants - MMOsN/A
Participants - non-bank PSPs8
Participants - MFIsN/A
Volumes 20181,560,000
Volumes 20192,015,000
Volumes 20202,071,000
Volumes 20212,669,000
Values 20181,383,197,690 USD
Values 20191,649,527,680 USD
Values 20202,236,599,163 USD
Values 20212,743,485,273 USD
Interoperability arrangementThird party
Ownership modelParticipant-owned
Governance TypologyPrivate association
Messaging standardISO 20022
Types of proxy IDsmobile number
Use of open APIsYes
QR code standard No
Pro-poor governanceNon
CB governance involvementYes
RecourseYes

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