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Convera

Convera is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Cross-border payments / FX). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. US origin - contrast

USEEA data: PartialLicence: PIVerified at source 2026-06-26
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Who it's for

Convera is built for businesses moving money across currencies and borders - collections, FX and payouts. It operates under a payment institution licence.

Sovereignty profile

  • Data residency (EEA): Partial - partly in the EEA - check the rail
  • Company origin: US (US)
  • Ownership / control: US company (US law applies, incl. the CLOUD Act)

What Convera does

Cross-border payments / FX

Verified licence profile

Convera (US; ex-Western Union Business Solutions) - B2B cross-border payments & FX, 140+ currencies, ~USD 190bn/yr. US origin - contrast. EEA rail: Convera Europe S.A. (Luxembourg PI, CSSF) - see the licence register entry.

Verified 2026-06-26. How we verify → · Official website: convera.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

Official register entries

  • Payment institution (PI) - Commission for the Supervision of Financial Sector · Ref Z000000028 · 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 Convera

  • AKCENTA EU core PI Czechia · EEA: YesShared: Cross-border payments / FX
  • Currency One EU core PI Poland · EEA: YesShared: Cross-border payments / FX
  • CurrencyFair EU core PI Ireland · EEA: YesShared: Cross-border payments / FX
  • Fexco EU core PI Ireland · EEA: YesShared: Cross-border payments / FX
  • Fyorin EU core PI Malta · EEA: YesShared: Cross-border payments / FX
  • iBanFirst EU core PI Belgium · EEA: YesShared: Cross-border payments / FX

FAQ

Is Convera European / EEA-based?

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

What does Convera do?

Convera covers: Cross-border payments / FX. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.

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