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Payment License:Payment business classification and compliance path

around acquiring、money transfer、electronic money、payment account、Cross-border settlement、Money services and related digital payment activities,Combing Singapore、Canada、USA、Ireland、Regulatory paths and key points in document preparation for markets such as Luxembourg and Lithuania。

Payment Compliance

Payment business must first distinguish between capital flow and service roles

Payment operations may involve customer funds、Merchant Settlement、electronic money、money transfer、currency exchange、Acquiring、Technical services or platform agents。Different funding control methods and market scope will affect whether a license is required、Registration or other compliance arrangements。

01

Draw a clear picture of capital flow

Indicate the payer、Payee、Merchant、platform、Bank and fund control and settlement methods at every step。

02

Differentiate service roles

Identify whether it is a payment institution、electronic money institution、Remittance service provider、Technology supplier or agency arrangement。

03

Establish customer protection controls

Prepare client funds in advance、AML/CFT、sanctions、complaint、Technology and outsourcing management information。

Payment business must first distinguish between capital flow and service roles
Payment supervision path

View the Payments & Electronic Money page by business model

The following pages cover common payment institutions、Electronic Money and Money Services Path。The specific name and scope of application should be based on the current rules of the corresponding competent authority and the actual activities of the enterprise.。

All directionsEMI and payment institutionsMSB and RemittancesAsian payments
Singapore MPI

Singapore MPI payment license

This article explains the Singapore MPI application according to the service categories of the Payment Services Act,Covers MAS regulation、Customer fund protection、technology risk、AML/CFT、Application Process and License Fees。

direction:Large payment institutionfocus:Regulated services and ongoing compliance
Canadian MSB

Canadian MSB payment license

Canadian MSB is FINTRAC registered,Does not represent endorsement or full financial license。This article explains domestic and foreign MSB classifications、AML plan、Reporting and recording obligations、Registration process、Fees and provincial requirements。

direction:FINTRAC MSB Registrationfocus:Business scope、Compliance Program and Reporting
Luxembourg EMI

Luxembourg EMI payment license

This article focuses on the CSSF review focus,Interpretation of Luxembourg EMI governance、authorized capital、Customer fund protection、ICT、Outsourcing and AML/CFT information,and explain the application process and ongoing operating expenses.。

direction:electronic money institutionfocus:CSSF authorization、Governance and client funds
Ireland EMI

Irish EMI payment license

This article explains the business scope of Irish EMI authorization、Electronic currency issuance conditions、Customer fund protection、governance、Report、EU cross-border service process and Central Bank of Ireland fees。

direction:electronic money institutionfocus:CBI Application、Governance and ongoing compliance
Lithuania EMI

Lithuania EMI payment license

This article explains the business plan required for EMI application in Lithuania、local governance、Customer fund protection、ICT risks、Outsourcing and the AML/CFT regime,And organize Lithuanian bank procedures and related fees。

direction:electronic money institutionfocus:LB authorization、Client Funds and Governance
USA MSB

US MSB Digital Currency License

This article explains the exchange and transfer boundaries of the US digital currency MSB,Comparing FinCEN registration and state-level MTLs,Covered AML Program、record report、Application Process and Federal and State Fees。

direction:FinCEN MSB Registrationfocus:Federal registration versus state requirements
from capital flow、Customers and business areas determine payment supervision issues
Business positioning

from capital flow、Customers and business areas determine payment supervision issues

Similar payment product names do not mean the same regulatory results。It should first be recorded whether the funds are controlled by the company、Whether the customer opens an account、Whether to issue electronic money、Whether cross-border remittances and each service area。

01

Draw product and capital flows

Record payment、Collection、Merchant Settlement、Fund custody、Clearance and relationships with banks or partners。

02

Confirm service and customer areas

Sort out customers、Merchant、acting、Cooperating institutions、Marketing and actual operations locations。

03

Distinguish between licensing and registration

Pay according to actual activity comparison、electronic money、money services、Regulatory Boundaries for Agents or Technical Services。

04

Establish operational controls

Prepare to govern、client funds、AML/CFT、sanctions、complaint、Technology and outsourcing management arrangements。

Payment scenario

Compliance focus for payment products depends on the role the business plays

The following categories are used to sort out facts and prepare materials,It does not mean that the company must belong to a certain license or registration type。

Acquiring and merchant settlement platform
Merchant payment

Acquiring and merchant settlement platform

Focus on merchant relationships、Fund control、billing cycle、Chargeback disputes and customer protection arrangements。

Cross-border remittance or currency services
Remittance exchange

Cross-border remittance or currency services

Focus on capital flow、Customer due diligence、sanctions、Transaction monitoring and requirements for each service area。

Payment account or electronic money product
electronic money

Payment account or electronic money product

Focus on issuance and redemption、client funds、governance、Technical and ongoing reporting。

payment technology、Interface or platform agent
Technical services

payment technology、Interface or platform agent

Focus on actual control、Contractual role、Whether it has access to customer funds and service boundaries。

支付监管机构

国际主要支付监管机构

支付许可电子货币授权与反洗钱登记由不同机构负责适用范围取决于实际业务和展业地区以下介绍用于识别主管机构机构标识不代表88MSO与其存在合作或获得认可

英国 FCA

UK Financial Conduct Authority,负责其职责范围内的金融服务授权与行为监管支付及电子货币业务应核对适用的授权或登记类别客户资金保障和持续合规要求

新加坡 MAS

Monetary Authority of Singapore,兼具中央银行和综合金融监管职能支付服务申请须按实际服务类别核对监管要求获准范围不能直接延伸至其他国家

Luxembourg CSSF

Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Board,对职责范围内的支付机构电子货币机构及其他金融机构实施监督关注治理、Client Fund Protection、风险管理及反洗钱

美国 FinCEN

美国财政部金融犯罪执法网络负责金融情报与反洗钱相关监管联邦MSB登记与各州货币传输许可属于不同层次不应将登记视为完整金融授权

Operational preparation

The payment business needs to make products、Funding and control measures correspond to each other

Specific requirements vary by license type and jurisdiction。The following modules are used for preliminary preparation and gap identification。

01

Products and Fund Flow

Let the user flow、Where the funds go、Settlement、Refunds and partner roles are clearly traceable。

Product Process and Contractual RolesFund flow and settlement arrangementsMerchant or customer information
02

Client Funds and Risks

Consideration of client funds in accordance with applicable rules、operational risk、Complaints and business continuity。

Client Funding ArrangementRisk and event mechanismCustomer Disclosure and Complaints Handling
03

AML/CFT and technology

Give due diligence to customers、Transaction monitoring、Sanctions screening and system controls are embedded in real processes。

Customer due diligence and classificationTransaction monitoring and recordingtechnology、Outsourcing and security controls
business judgment

Verification dimensions of common payment services

Enterprises may provide multiple payment-related services at the same time。Each activity should be、Check each region and fund control method separately,Rather than judging by a single product name。

License plate typesuitable for businessmain focusService content
Merchant Acquisition and SettlementProcess payments or settlement for merchantsFund control、Merchant relationship、Chargebacks and Disputesproduct、Fund flow and customer protection information
Electronic money or accountProviding customers with electronic money or payment accountsissued、redemption、Client Funding and GovernanceAuthorize、Governance and ongoing control information
Remittance and currency servicesfunds transfer、Exchange or related servicesclient、capital flow、Region and AML/CFTRegistration or licensing scope check
Payment technology servicesProvide interface、Software or support servicesActual role and whether client funds are controlledservice boundary、Contract and control information
Application preparation

Use real product processes to support payment supervision judgments

Materials should show how the business actually serves customers、How money flows、who bears responsibility、How to identify risks and protect customers。

Business and Organizational Information

  • Product process、capital flow、Billing and Partner Instructions
  • main body、Equity、beneficial owner、Directors and key personnel information
  • client、Merchant、Agency and target market scope
  • financial resources、Business forecasts and key outsourcing arrangements

Governance and Control Information

  • risk management、Internal controls and client funding arrangements
  • AML/CFT、sanctions、Customer due diligence and transaction monitoring process
  • Customer Terms、Fee Disclosure、Complaints and Incident Handling Mechanism
  • technical security、business continuity、Outsourcing and record-keeping arrangements
Application process

From payment product positioning to ongoing compliance

Application or registration steps、document、Fees and review pace vary by region and business。The latest materials and case requirements of the competent authority should prevail.。

01

Define products and funding flows

Indicate service roles、Fund control、Settlement、Customer and merchant relationships and partners。

02

Check service areas and routes

by enterprise、client、Applicable licenses are determined by merchant and actual operating location、Registration or other requirements。

03

Establish governance and controls

Preparatory staff、risk、client funds、AML/CFT、Technical and customer protection information。

04

Submit and respond to inquiries

Submit true and complete documents according to formal procedures,and handle supplementary documents or communications from competent authorities。

05

Ongoing maintenance

Complete reports in accordance with applicable rules、audit、Record、Risk management and important change processing。

FAQ

Global Payment License FAQ

uncertain。Whether applicable to electronic money institutions、payment institution、Money services or other paths depending on money control、Product features、Service areas and local definitions。

This conclusion cannot be drawn directly。It is also necessary to check the actual role played by the company、Contractual arrangements、Customer contact methods and local rules。

Not at the same level。MSB registration at the federal level and money transmission licenses that may apply in each state should be checked separately。

Client Funds Control、storage、isolation、Settlement and protection methods will affect product risk and regulatory requirements that may apply。

It cannot be assumed that it can。Cross-border services、Customer and merchant locations、Marketing and partner relationships may trigger local requirements or restrictions。

often includes governance、client funds、AML/CFT、Data and technical controls、complaint、Record、Reporting and critical change management。

Service scope

Based on data integrity and business logic

88MSO according to actual business、Key points for preparation of main body data and target areas;Regulatory authority、The independent judgment of banks and related institutions on applications is not determined by this page or the consultant。

01

Sort out business boundaries

First, clarify the products actually provided by the company、capital flow、Customer regions and principal roles。

02

Organize real documents

Check registration、Equity、personnel、Consistency between business certification and compliance information。

03

Identify items to be confirmed

The applicant will need to、Information confirmed by professionals or competent authorities is listed separately。

04

Consider ongoing maintenance

Make subsequent declarations、renew、Record keeping and preparation for important changes。

Sort out the regulatory path for payment products

Submit product process、capital flow、Customer and merchant regions、After the main structure and actual operation arrangements,Payments that require further verification can be identified first、Electronic money or money services matters。