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  • Status: defunct

Foreign Currency Exchange Limited

United Kingdom
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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

900205

Authorised since

Not on record

EEA passports

0

Profile rates

Data-derived · A is broadest

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

Reach
DomesticTier D

No EEA passporting on record.

Scope
SpecialistTier C

Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.

About this institution

Verified defunct. Foreign Currency Exchange Limited was authorised by the FCA under licence reference 900205. It was permitted to issue electronic money, safeguard customer funds, and distribute and redeem electronic money. No EEA passporting is recorded for this licence. The licence granting date is unknown. The register lists licence reference 900205, issued by the Financial Conduct Authority, defunct as of the last cross-check.

Licence timeline

3 dated events

Dated events for Foreign Currency Exchange Limited, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.

  1. Cross-checked against the Financial Conduct Authority register

    Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.

  2. First verified and added to this directory

  3. Licence withdrawn

Position in the United Kingdom register

United Kingdom EMIs

476

Active

291

Full / small licences

405 / 71

Foreign Currency Exchange Limited is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.

Is your money safe with Foreign Currency Exchange Limited?

Caution: the register lists Foreign Currency Exchange Limited as defunct. It should not be treated as an authorised e-money issuer - money placed with a firm outside its authorisation is not protected by the safeguarding rules that apply to licensed EMIs.

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Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities Foreign Currency Exchange Limited is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

  • Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
  • Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
  • Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING

Frequently asked questions

Is Foreign Currency Exchange Limited a licensed e-money institution?
Foreign Currency Exchange Limited's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 900205). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates Foreign Currency Exchange Limited?
Foreign Currency Exchange Limited 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 Foreign Currency Exchange Limited's licence or FRN number?
Foreign Currency Exchange Limited's licence reference number is 900205. 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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