Fintech licensing in El Salvador
In El Salvador, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD). The Atlas covers 1 licence type there, in one family: virtual asset service provider. Each licence page lists its legal basis, fees and decision period with sources.
Financial regulators in El Salvador
Fintech licences available in El Salvador
Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA)
Main laws
- Digital Assets Issuance Law (Legislative Decree No. 643): Decreto Legislativo N.º 643
Path to market
Start by mapping the activities you plan to offer onto the licence types above; the activity pages show which licence permits each one. CNAD offers pre-application meetings and a regulatory sandbox; the regulator page explains how to use them. The application goes to CNAD, together with the capital, governance and AML documentation the licence page lists.
Getting licensed in El Salvador
Protegra handles licensing in El Salvador end to end: crypto licensing in El Salvador.
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