Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- Pan-EuropeanTier A
- Scope
- Multi-serviceTier B
- Tenure
- MatureTier B
Passports into 29 EEA jurisdictions.
Authorised for 7 payment-services activities.
Authorised 5 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. OFX Payments Ireland LTD, trading as OFX, holds an electronic money licence issued by the Central Bank of Ireland. The licence authorises money remittance. It authorises issuance of electronic money. It authorises execution of payment transactions where funds are covered by a credit line. It authorises issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactions. It authorises safeguarding of customer funds. It authorises cash withdrawal services on a payment account. It authorises execution of payment transactions on a payment account.
The licence is passported into 29 EEA member states. Key host states include Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Austria. Other hosts include Belgium and Czech Republic.
The licence was granted on 16 December 2020. No data gaps are recorded. The Central Bank of Ireland reference C190174 confirms active status as at the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for OFX, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.
Cross-checked against the Central Bank of Ireland register
Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence granted by the Central Bank of Ireland
Position in the Ireland register
Ireland EMIs
30
Active
30
Full / small licences
30 / 0
Licence age rank
17/30
OFX is one of 30 e-money institutions on the Ireland register, 30 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 17th oldest of the 30 dated Ireland EMI authorisations, one of 5 granted in 2020.
Is your money safe with OFX?
OFX holds an e-money authorisation from Central Bank of Ireland, 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 a national deposit guarantee scheme, 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.
EEA passporting
29 jurisdictionsUnder the EU passporting regime, OFX can provide services across the following EEA jurisdictions, in addition to its home authorisation in Ireland.
Estonia9
Croatia9
Lithuania9
France9
Spain9
Czech Republic9
Malta9
Italy9
Iceland9
Germany9
Slovakia9
Cyprus9
Bulgaria9
Latvia9
Finland9
Slovenia9
Norway9
Austria9
Portugal9
Greece9
Hungary9
Sweden9
Poland9
Romania9
Luxembourg9
Belgium9
Netherlands9
Liechtenstein9
Denmark9
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities OFX is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Cash withdrawal services on a payment accountPSD2_2
- Execution of payment transactions on a payment accountPSD2_3
- Money remittancePSD2_6
- Issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactionsPSD2_5
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Execution of payment transactions where funds are covered by credit linePSD2_4
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
Frequently asked questions
- Is OFX a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. OFX holds EMI authorisation from Central Bank of Ireland in Ireland, licence reference C190174. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.
- Who regulates OFX?
- OFX is authorised and supervised by Central Bank of Ireland in Ireland. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.
- What is OFX's licence or FRN number?
- OFX's licence reference number is C190174. 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 OFX authorised in other EEA countries?
- Yes. OFX 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
- Fitzwilliam Court, 2 Leeson Close
- City
- Dublin 2, D02 YW24
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