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Marshall Islands

ISO MH · 0 schemes

Summary

  • USD currency US dollar used
  • Remittances 12% of GDP
  • Limited banking infrastructure
  • US association Compact state
  • Development stage payments

Banking landscape

Central Bank

  • Name: Banking Commissioner (no central bank)
  • Currency: Uses US Dollar
  • Role: Financial regulation

Major Banks (2024)

Rank Bank Name Type Digital Platform
1 Bank of Marshall Islands State Limited
2 Bank of Guam Regional BOG App

Market Structure

  • USD economy: Dollarized
  • Compact state: US relationship
  • Limited banking: Few services
  • Remittance dependent: 12% GDP

Payment infrastructure

National Payment Systems

System Operator Type Status
Bank transfers Banks Wire Limited
Card networks Visa/MC Cards Limited
Remittances MTOs International Active

Infrastructure Status

  • USD currency simplifies transfers
  • Limited local payment innovation
  • Remittances significant
  • US financial system access

Compact Association

  • Free association with US
  • US postal service
  • US financial access
  • Defense relationship

QR code standards

QR Payment Status

Attribute Value
Standard None
Adoption Minimal
Infrastructure Limited
USD Simplifies transfers

Current Reality

  • No national QR standard
  • USD transactions simple
  • International cards work
  • Future development potential

Mobile payment apps

App Provider QR Features
Limited Various No Basic

Remittance Focus

  • 12% of GDP from remittances
  • US diaspora transfers
  • Money transfer operators
  • Wire services active

Schemes

No active schemes extracted. The country's report may list only generic categories (cards, cash, etc.) or mark all entries as None/N/A.

Sources

Full country report

MH-marshall-islands.md

Standards

source · docs/payments/MH/index.md