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Boku

Boku is a UK (outside the EU/EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (Payment gateway). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active

UKEEA data: PartialLicence: PIVerified at source 2026-07-13
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Who it's for

Boku is built for merchants and platforms accepting online payments with the local methods European customers expect. It operates under a payment institution licence.

Sovereignty profile

  • Data residency (EEA): Partial - partly in the EEA - check the rail
  • Company origin: UK (UK)
  • Ownership / control: no change of control on record

What Boku does

Payment gateway

Verified licence profile

Boku (London, UK; LSE AIM: BOKU; San Francisco roots) - global local-payments network: one integration to 200+ local payment methods (mobile wallets, A2A and direct carrier billing) reaching 7.5bn+ consumer payment accounts in 60+ countries; used by the largest streaming and app platforms. EEA rail: Boku Network Services IE (Ireland PI).

Verified 2026-07-13. How we verify → · Official website: boku.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

Official register entries

  • Payment institution (PI) - Central Bank of Ireland · Ref C433468 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-09-18)

Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.

European alternatives to Boku

  • Autopay EU core PI Poland · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • Axerve EU core PI Italy · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • Clearhaus EU core PI Denmark · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • Comgate EU core PI Czechia · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • CorvusPay EU core PI Croatia · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • Devengo EU core PI Spain · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway

FAQ

Is Boku European / EEA-based?

Partly. Boku is UK origin (UK); part of its rail or data sits outside the EEA - check the licence profile.

What does Boku do?

Boku covers: Payment gateway. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.

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