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VR Payment GmbH

United Kingdom
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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

900859

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 against the FCA Financial Services Register. VR Payment GmbH holds licence reference 900859 as an electronic money institution authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The licence authorises three core activities: issuance of electronic money, distribution and redemption of electronic money, and safeguarding of customer funds.

The register records no EEA passporting activity under this authorisation. The entity operated from a United Kingdom base only, with no cross-border host state designations on file.

Data note: the date on which the licence was granted does not appear in the FCA register. The operational status is recorded as defunct. The entity's authorisation is no longer active, as confirmed against the FCA register at the last cross-check. Licence reference 900859, Financial Conduct Authority.

Licence timeline

2 dated events

Dated events for VR Payment GmbH, 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

VR Payment GmbH is one of 476 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 291 of which are currently active.

Is your money safe with VR Payment GmbH?

Caution: the register lists VR Payment GmbH 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 VR Payment GmbH is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is VR Payment GmbH a licensed e-money institution?
VR Payment GmbH's e-money authorisation is no longer active. It previously held EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom (licence 900859). Always confirm current status on the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates VR Payment GmbH?
VR Payment GmbH 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 VR Payment GmbH's licence or FRN number?
VR Payment GmbH's licence reference number is 900859. 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.

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