Is First Data GmbH a licensed e-money institution?

Yes. First Data GmbH holds EMI authorisation from Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in Germany, licence reference 122281. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.

Who regulates First Data GmbH?

First Data GmbH is authorised and supervised by Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in Germany. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.

What is First Data GmbH's licence or FRN number?

First Data GmbH's licence reference number is 122281. 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 First Data GmbH authorised in other EEA countries?

Yes. First Data GmbH is passported to 29 EEA jurisdictions, meaning it can provide e-money and payment services across those countries on its home authorisation.

First Data GmbH

3.8(134 notes)ActiveEMI

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Regulator

Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht

Licence number

122281

Authorised since

04 Sept 2018

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: Full-serviceTier A
Tenure: MatureTier B

About this institution

Verified active. First Data GmbH holds a current licence issued by Germany's Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) under reference 122281, granted in September 2018. The authorised activity scope spans account information services, cash deposit and withdrawal on payment accounts, execution of payment transactions (standard and credit-line covered), issuance of electronic money, payment instrument issuance with transaction acquiring, money remittance, payment initiation services, and safeguarding of customer funds. This breadth reflects a full-service e-money institution model rather than a narrow-purpose licence.

The entity's authorisation continues across 29 EEA host states. Principal markets include France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland. The register also lists passporting into Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden.

Data note: the licence granted date is recorded as 4 September 2018. Operational status at the last cross-check is active. BaFin reference 122281 confirms the entity's authorisation.

EEA passporting

29 jurisdictions

Under the EU passporting regime, First Data GmbH can provide services across the following EEA jurisdictions, in addition to its home authorisation in Germany.

Italy11
Romania11
Belgium11
Luxembourg11
Netherlands11
France11
Norway11
Latvia11
Poland11
Slovenia11
Cyprus11
Denmark11
Iceland11
Ireland11
Czech Republic11
Sweden11
Finland11
Hungary11
Estonia11
Portugal11
Malta11
Bulgaria11
Lithuania11
Greece11
Austria11
Spain11
Croatia11
Liechtenstein11
Slovakia11

Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities First Data GmbH is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
Payment initiation services (PIS)PSD2_7
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
Execution of payment transactions where funds are covered by credit linePSD2_4
Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
Account information services (AIS)PSD2_8
Issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactionsPSD2_5
Money remittancePSD2_6

Frequently asked questions

Is First Data GmbH a licensed e-money institution?: Yes. First Data GmbH holds EMI authorisation from Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in Germany, licence reference 122281. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.
Who regulates First Data GmbH?: First Data GmbH is authorised and supervised by Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in Germany. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.
What is First Data GmbH's licence or FRN number?: First Data GmbH's licence reference number is 122281. 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 First Data GmbH authorised in other EEA countries?: Yes. First Data GmbH 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: Marienbader Platz 1 | 61348 Bad Homburg v d Höhe
City: Bad Homburg v d Höhe, 61348

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