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
- Tenure
- MatureTier B
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.
Authorised 8 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. First Rate Exchange Services Ltd holds a UK e-money licence (reference 900412). The licence authorises issuance, distribution, redemption, and safeguarding of electronic money.
No EEA passporting is recorded for this licence.
Data note: the licence was granted on 4 April 2018. No passporting data is available. The Financial Conduct Authority records the licence (reference 900412) as active as of the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for First Rate Exchange Services Ltd, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.
Cross-checked against the Financial Conduct Authority register
Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence granted by the Financial Conduct Authority
Position in the United Kingdom register
United Kingdom EMIs
474
Active
289
Full / small licences
403 / 71
Licence age rank
26/287
First Rate Exchange Services Ltd is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 26th oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 112 granted in 2018.
Is your money safe with First Rate Exchange Services Ltd?
First Rate Exchange Services Ltd holds an e-money authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority, 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 the FSCS, 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.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities First Rate Exchange Services Ltd is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
Frequently asked questions
- Is First Rate Exchange Services Ltd a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. First Rate Exchange Services Ltd holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900412. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates First Rate Exchange Services Ltd?
- First Rate Exchange Services Ltd 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 Rate Exchange Services Ltd's licence or FRN number?
- First Rate Exchange Services Ltd's licence reference number is 900412. 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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