Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- DomesticTier D
- Scope
- SpecialistTier C
- Tenure
- MatureTier B
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.
Authorised 7 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. WorldRemit Ltd is a UK-based electronic money institution authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Its licence covers distribution and redemption of electronic money, issuance of electronic money and safeguarding of customer funds.
No EEA passporting is on record for this entity, so its operational reach is limited to the United Kingdom.
Licence granted on 19 October 2018, as recorded in the register. Financial Conduct Authority, licence reference 900891, status active as at the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for WorldRemit Ltd, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.
Cross-checked against the Financial Conduct Authority register
Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence granted by the Financial Conduct Authority
Position in the United Kingdom register
United Kingdom EMIs
474
Active
289
Full / small licences
403 / 71
Licence age rank
104/287
WorldRemit Ltd is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 104th oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 112 granted in 2018.
Is your money safe with WorldRemit Ltd?
WorldRemit Ltd holds an e-money authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority, 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 the FSCS, 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.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities WorldRemit Ltd 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 WorldRemit Ltd a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. WorldRemit Ltd holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900891. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates WorldRemit Ltd?
- WorldRemit Ltd 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 WorldRemit Ltd's licence or FRN number?
- WorldRemit Ltd's licence reference number is 900891. 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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