Card Payment System - Kigali (Rwanda)

Overview

Introduction:

A card payment system is a digital infrastructure enabling individuals and businesses to conduct transactions using debit, credit, or prepaid cards. It involves multiple elements, including card issuers, payment networks, and acquiring banks, ensuring seamless authorization, processing, and settlement of payments. This training program is designed to equip professionals with comprehensive knowledge and skills regarding payment systems and processes. It offers insights into various payment methods, security measures, and regulatory frameworks governing payment transactions within the banking sector.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

Identify the elements, classifications, and institutional functions of payment systems.
Analyze the architecture of payment system infrastructure and clearing structures.
Evaluate the legal and regulatory obligations linked to institutional payment operations.
Classify institutional risks related to fraud, access, and system compliance.
Assess the structural implications of innovation in institutional payment systems.

Targeted Audience:

Payment operations managers.
Retail banking supervisors.
Institutional compliance specialists.
Risk assessment analysts.
Financial technology administrators.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Institutional Foundations of Payment Systems:

Classification of payment instruments and transaction channels.
Organizational roles in card issuance, processing, and settlement.
Functional typologies of clearing and regulatory entities.
Structural distinctions between debit, credit, and stored-value systems.
Systemic indicators of payment system efficiency and governance.

Unit 2:

Payment Infrastructure and Transaction Architecture:

Design models for interbank clearing and settlement frameworks.
Organizational functions of RTGS, ACH, and hybrid systems.
Processes governing card network integration and institutional routing.
Structures defining internal reconciliation and transactional oversight.
Infrastructure typologies based on institutional access and geographic coverage.

Unit 3:

Regulatory Structures and Institutional Compliance:

Supervisory frameworks issued by financial regulatory authorities.
Legal requirements for authorization, access rights, and transaction limits.
Regulatory structures for AML, KYC, and anti-fraud coordination.
Institutional responsibilities for system audit and regulatory reporting.
Governance models supporting compliance with international standards.

Unit 4:

Risk Structures and Fraud Governance Models:

Classifications of payment system vulnerabilities and threat typologies.
Governance structures for fraud detection and irregular transaction patterns.
Institutional models for access restriction and session integrity.
Strategic indicators for system abuse, identity misuse, and policy violations.
Security audit models linked to industry compliance benchmarks.

Unit 5:

Innovation Structures in Payment Systems:

Classification of institutional innovations in card payment technologies.
Organizational strategies for managing contactless, digital, and token-based systems.
Policy structures for adapting to regulatory changes in payment innovation.
Evaluation frameworks for digital integration and operational impact.
Institutional indicators for innovation adoption across banking models.