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- Status: defunct

Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- DomesticTier D
- Scope
- SpecialistTier C
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.
About this institution
Verified against the FCA Financial Services Register. First Data GmbH held an e-money institution licence under UK jurisdiction. The authorised activities recorded were distribution and redemption of electronic money, issuance of electronic money, and safeguarding of customer funds. Licence reference 900978 was issued by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The register lists zero EEA passporting host states for this entity. No cross-border reach under the passporting framework is on record.
Data note: the licence-granted date is not recorded in the register. The operational status is recorded as defunct. As at the last cross-check, First Data GmbH is no longer active. FCA reference 900978 confirms the historical authorisation and current inactive status.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities First Data GmbH is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
Frequently asked questions
- Is First Data GmbH a licensed e-money institution?
- First Data GmbH's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 900978). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates First Data GmbH?
- First Data GmbH is authorised and supervised by Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk.
- What is First Data GmbH's licence or FRN number?
- First Data GmbH's licence reference number is 900978. Enter it on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk to confirm the institution's identity and that its authorisation is in force.
Sourced from the FCA Financial Services Register and the EBA EUCLID register; cross-checked daily.
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