Licence number
330623414
Authorised since
14 Feb 2014
EEA passports
29
Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- Pan-EuropeanTier A
- Scope
- SpecialistTier C
- Tenure
- EstablishedTier A
Passports into 29 EEA jurisdictions.
Authorised for 4 payment-services activities.
Authorised 12 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. LYF holds a current licence issued by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution on 14 February 2014. The French e-money institution is authorised to execute payment transactions on a payment account, issue electronic money, issue payment instruments and acquire payment transactions, and safeguard customer funds. Each activity has been cross-checked against the ACPR register under reference 330623414.
The licence reaches across 29 EEA host states. LYF operates on a passported basis throughout the bloc: 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. This geographic scope reflects the full span of the entity's current authorisation.
Data note: the register records an operational status of active as at the last cross-check. The ACPR licence reference 330623414 confirms the entity's authorisation continues under French prudential supervision.
EEA passporting
29 jurisdictionsUnder the EU passporting regime, LYF can provide services across the following EEA jurisdictions, in addition to its home authorisation in France.
Poland4
Romania4
Croatia4
Finland4
Netherlands4
Portugal4
Ireland4
Estonia4
Denmark4
Greece4
Liechtenstein4
Austria4
Norway4
Cyprus4
Spain4
Luxembourg4
Germany4
Slovenia4
Lithuania4
Italy4
Latvia4
Belgium4
Malta4
Iceland4
Hungary4
Bulgaria4
Slovakia4
Sweden4
Czech Republic4
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities LYF is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactionsPSD2_5
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Execution of payment transactions on a payment accountPSD2_3
Frequently asked questions
- Is LYF a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. LYF holds EMI authorisation from Autorite de Controle Prudentiel et de Resolution in France, licence reference 330623414. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.
- Who regulates LYF?
- LYF 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 LYF's licence or FRN number?
- LYF's licence reference number is 330623414. 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 LYF authorised in other EEA countries?
- Yes. LYF 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 Frédéric-Guillaume
- City
- STRASBOURG, 67000
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