Licensing and Authorization of Payment System Operators Directive No. ONPS/02/2020 prohibits 'point of sale' ('POS') machine operators to send domestic payment information outside Ethiopia for the purpose of authorization, clearing, and settlement. They can only send payment data made through the international card scheme to the financial institution or national switch. the Automated Teller Machine ('ATM') operators should also not send any transaction information outside Ethiopia for the purpose of processing, authorization, and switching.