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On May 14, 2026, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Board approved amendments to the Regulations on the Procedure for Issuance and Acquiring of Payment Instruments through Resolution No. 51. The amendments follow two rounds of public consultation. The NBU initiated the first discussion on the changes to the procedure for payment instrument issuance and acquiring in March 2025. A second round of consultation commenced on December 10, 2025, to address additional modifications to the regulations. The updated regulations will govern how payment service providers issue and acquire payment instruments in Ukraine. These changes affect financial institutions and payment service providers operating in the Ukrainian market that issue or acquire payment instruments, including credit institutions, e-money institutions, and other authorised payment service providers. The amendments will enter into force on May 20, 2026. Payment service providers and other relevant market participants should review the updated regulations to ensure compliance with the new requirements. The full text of Resolution No. 51 and the amended regulations are available on the NBU website in PDF and DOCX formats for download and distribution. REFERENCES: National Bank of Ukraine. Resolution of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine No. 51 of May 14, 2026, "On Approval of Amendments to the Regulations on the Procedure for Issuance and Acquiring of Payment Instruments." Available at: https://www.bank.gov.ua