Is Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS a licensed e-money institution?

Yes. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS holds EMI authorisation from Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution in France, licence reference 953990934. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.

Who regulates Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS?

Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is authorised and supervised by Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution in France. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.

What is Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS's licence or FRN number?

Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS's licence reference number is 953990934. 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 Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS authorised in other EEA countries?

Yes. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is passported to 29 EEA jurisdictions, meaning it can provide e-money and payment services across those countries on its home authorisation.

Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS

4.0(87 notes)ActiveEMI

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Regulator

Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution

Licence number

953990934

Authorised since

01 Jul 2024

EEA passports

Profile rates

Data-derived · A is broadest

Three named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.

Reach: Pan-EuropeanTier A
Scope: Multi-serviceTier B
Tenure: GrowingTier C

About this institution

Licence confirmed against the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution register. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS holds a current French e-money licence, reference 953990934, issued 1 July 2024. The entity's authorisation continues as active. Its scope spans six core activities: cash deposit and withdrawal services on payment accounts, execution of payment transactions, issuance of electronic money, issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactions, and safeguarding of customer funds. This breadth of licensed function positions the firm across deposit-taking, money issuance, and transaction processing.

The licence is passported across 29 EEA host states. The register lists Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden as jurisdictions in which the entity may operate under its home-state authorisation.

As recorded in the French prudential register as at the last cross-check, Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is authorised under reference 953990934 with operational status active.

EEA passporting

29 jurisdictions

Under the EU passporting regime, Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS can provide services across the following EEA jurisdictions, in addition to its home authorisation in France.

Luxembourg5
Spain5
Sweden5
Iceland5
Belgium5
Poland5
Romania5
Estonia5
Bulgaria5
Liechtenstein5
Netherlands5
Germany5
Greece5
Czech Republic5
Denmark5
Hungary5
Cyprus5
Latvia5
Italy5
Slovenia5
Malta5
Slovakia5
Ireland5
Croatia5
Lithuania5
Austria5
Portugal5
Norway5
Finland5

Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

Cash deposit services on a payment accountPSD2_1
Cash withdrawal services on a payment accountPSD2_2
Execution of payment transactions on a payment accountPSD2_3
Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
Issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactionsPSD2_5

Frequently asked questions

Is Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS a licensed e-money institution?: Yes. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS holds EMI authorisation from Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution in France, licence reference 953990934. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.
Who regulates Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS?: Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is authorised and supervised by Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution in France. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.
What is Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS's licence or FRN number?: Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS's licence reference number is 953990934. 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 Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS authorised in other EEA countries?: Yes. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is passported to 29 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: 4 RUE DE MARIVAUX
City: PARIS, 75002

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