Title IV: E-MONEY TOKENS | Chapter 1

Article 49

Issuance and redeemability of e-money tokens

1.   By way of derogation from Article 11 of Directive 2009/110/EC, in respect of the issuance and redeemability of e-money tokens only the requirements set out in this Article shall apply to issuers of e-money tokens. 2.   Holders of e-money tokens shall have a claim against the issuers of those e-money tokens. 3.   Issuers of e-money tokens shall issue e-money tokens at par value and on the receipt of funds. 4.   Upon request by a holder of an e-money token, the issuer of that e-money token shall redeem it, at any time and at par value, by paying in funds, other than electronic money, the monetary value of the e-money token held to the holder of the e-money token. 5.   Issuers of e-money tokens shall prominently state the conditions for redemption in the crypto-asset white paper as referred to in Article 51(1), first subparagraph, point (d). 6.   Without prejudice to Article 46, the redemption of e-money tokens shall not be subject to a fee.

Related Technical Standards & Guidelines

Guidelines

  • GuidelinesEBAIn force
    EMT Issuance & Redeemability Guidelines

    Guidelines on requirements for issuing e-money tokens at par and maintaining redeemability.

Related Recitals (Preamble)

Recitals provide interpretive context and policy rationale for the legislative provisions.

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EMT redemption at par value

Summary: Holders of e-money tokens should be provided with a claim against the issuer of the e-money tokens.