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  • Status: defunct

Opal Transfer EU

United Kingdom
3.0(1 rating)DefunctEMI
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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

901066

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. Opal Transfer EU, as recorded in the UK register, held a former Electronic Money Institution licence. Licence reference 901066, granted by the Financial Conduct Authority, covered distribution and redemption of electronic money. It also authorised the issuance of electronic money and safeguarding of customer funds.

No passporting is on record.

Data note: Licence granted date is not recorded, and operational status is defunct. The register lists the Financial Conduct Authority as the regulator, reference 901066, verified defunct as of the last cross check.

Licence timeline

2 dated events

Dated events for Opal Transfer EU, 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

Position in the United Kingdom register

United Kingdom EMIs

476

Active

291

Full / small licences

405 / 71

Opal Transfer EU is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.

Is your money safe with Opal Transfer EU?

Caution: the register lists Opal Transfer EU 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 Opal Transfer EU is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Opal Transfer EU a licensed e-money institution?
Opal Transfer EU's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 901066). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates Opal Transfer EU?
Opal Transfer EU 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 Opal Transfer EU's licence or FRN number?
Opal Transfer EU's licence reference number is 901066. 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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