Licence number
W00000001
Authorised since
24 Sept 2010
EEA passports
28
Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- Pan-EuropeanTier A
- Scope
- Multi-serviceTier B
- Tenure
- EstablishedTier A
Passports into 28 EEA jurisdictions.
Authorised for 6 payment-services activities.
Authorised 16 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. in Luxembourg holds an e-money licence from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. The licence authorises issuance of payment instruments. It authorises acquisition of payment transactions. It authorises execution of payment transactions where funds are covered by a credit line. It authorises money remittance. It authorises safeguarding of customer funds. It authorises issuance of electronic money. It authorises execution of payment transactions on a payment account.
The licence allows passporting into 28 EEA host states, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland and others.
Data note: licence granted 24 September 2010. Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, reference W00000001, status active as of the last register cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A., from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.
Cross-checked against the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier register
Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence granted by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Position in the Luxembourg register
Luxembourg EMIs
18
Active
18
Full / small licences
18 / 0
Licence age rank
1/18
Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. is one of 18 e-money institutions on the Luxembourg register, 18 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 1st oldest of the 18 dated Luxembourg EMI authorisations.
Is your money safe with Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A.?
Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. holds an e-money authorisation from Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, which means client money must be safeguarded: held separately from the firm's own funds at a credit institution, or covered by an equivalent insurance policy. E-money is not a bank deposit - it is not covered by a national deposit guarantee scheme, so there is no automatic compensation payout if the firm fails.
If an authorised EMI becomes insolvent, safeguarded funds sit outside the insolvency estate and are returned to customers by the administrator - repayment can take time, and administration costs may be deducted along the way.
EEA passporting
28 jurisdictionsUnder the EU passporting regime, Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. can provide services across the following EEA jurisdictions, in addition to its home authorisation in Luxembourg.
Malta9
Slovenia9
Iceland9
Lithuania9
Netherlands9
Germany9
Hungary9
Norway9
Bulgaria9
Estonia9
Italy9
Austria9
Sweden9
Cyprus9
Spain9
Belgium9
Latvia9
Czech Republic9
Slovakia9
Denmark9
Liechtenstein9
Poland9
Greece9
France9
Romania9
Finland9
Portugal9
Ireland9
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Money remittancePSD2_6
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Execution of payment transactions where funds are covered by credit linePSD2_4
- Execution of payment transactions on a payment accountPSD2_3
- Issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactionsPSD2_5
Frequently asked questions
- Is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. holds EMI authorisation from Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier in Luxembourg, licence reference W00000001. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.
- Who regulates Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A.?
- Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. is authorised and supervised by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier in Luxembourg. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.
- What is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A.'s licence or FRN number?
- Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A.'s licence reference number is W00000001. Enter it on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu to confirm the institution's identity and that its authorisation is in force.
- Is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. authorised in other EEA countries?
- Yes. Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. is passported to 28 EEA jurisdictions, meaning it can provide e-money and payment services across those countries on its home authorisation.
Sourced from the FCA Financial Services Register and the EBA EUCLID register; cross-checked daily.
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Registered office
- Street
- 38 Avenue J.F. Kennedy
- City
- Luxembourg, 1855
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