Payhawk Financial Services
Legal name: Payhawk Financial Services UAB
Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- Pan-EuropeanTier A
- Scope
- Full-serviceTier A
- Tenure
- GrowingTier C
Passports into 29 EEA jurisdictions.
Authorised for 8 payment-services activities.
Authorised 3 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. Payhawk Financial Services UAB holds a current e-money licence issued by the Bank of Lithuania on 11 July 2023. The entity is cross-checked against LB002200 and authorised to issue electronic money, execute payment transactions on accounts, initiate payment services, provide account information services, acquire payment transactions, issue payment instruments, offer cash withdrawal services, and safeguard customer funds. The scope of authorised activities spans the full breadth of e-money and payment services under Lithuanian regulation.
The licence reaches 29 EEA host states. Passporting is recorded into Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Cross-border payment and e-money operations are therefore permissible across this full territory without separate authorisation in each host state.
As recorded in the Bank of Lithuania register, the operational status is active as at the last cross-check. No licence-granted date anomalies or passporting gaps are flagged in the available data. The entity's authorisation continues under reference LB002200 in the Lithuanian regulator's records.
EEA passporting
29 jurisdictionsUnder the EU passporting regime, Payhawk Financial Services can provide services across the following EEA jurisdictions, in addition to its home authorisation in Lithuania.
Hungary12
Liechtenstein12
Luxembourg12
Austria12
Latvia12
Estonia12
Germany12
Iceland12
France12
Sweden12
Belgium12
Denmark12
Netherlands12
Portugal12
Norway12
Malta12
Poland12
Ireland12
Romania12
Finland12
Bulgaria12
Italy12
Cyprus12
Greece12
Croatia12
Slovenia12
Czech Republic12
Slovakia12
Spain12
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities Payhawk Financial Services is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Payment initiation services (PIS)PSD2_7
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Execution of payment transactions where funds are covered by credit linePSD2_4
- Account information services (AIS)PSD2_8
- Issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactionsPSD2_5
- Execution of payment transactions on a payment accountPSD2_3
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Cash withdrawal services on a payment accountPSD2_2
Frequently asked questions
- Is Payhawk Financial Services a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Payhawk Financial Services holds EMI authorisation from Bank of Lithuania in Lithuania, licence reference LB002200. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.
- Who regulates Payhawk Financial Services?
- Payhawk Financial Services is authorised and supervised by Bank of Lithuania in Lithuania. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.
- What is Payhawk Financial Services's licence or FRN number?
- Payhawk Financial Services's licence reference number is LB002200. 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 Payhawk Financial Services authorised in other EEA countries?
- Yes. Payhawk Financial Services 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
- Gedimino st. 20
- City
- Vilnius, 01103
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