Corpay
Corpay is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Cross-border payments / FX). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. US origin - contrast (acquiring Alpha Group)
Who it's for
Corpay is built for businesses moving money across currencies and borders - collections, FX and payouts.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
- Company origin: US (US)
What Corpay does
Verified licence profile
Corpay (US; ex-FleetCor) - corporate payments, AP automation + cross-border FX. US origin - contrast.
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Official register entries
- Payment institution (PI) - Central Bank of Ireland · Ref C188323 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-07-18)
Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.
European alternatives to Corpay
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🏦 Local IBANs: GB DE LU
Banking Circle S.A. (Luxembourg) - cross-border banking, accounts, payments and settlement for banks, PSPs and fintechs; issues the EURI euro stablecoin. Credit institution, CSSF (LUB00000408); not the unrelated 'Circle Group S.A.'.
Currency One S.A. (Poznan) - operator of Walutomat (P2P currency exchange, since 2009) and InternetowyKantor.pl. Krajowa Instytucja Platnicza (national payment institution) licensed by KNF (since 2015-07-21); online FX, payment accounts, transfers.
CurrencyFair (Dublin, Ireland) - peer-to-peer currency exchange + international money transfers (20+ currencies). Payment institution authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland (firm ref C57373, EU Payment Services Regs 2018); also regulated in AU (ASIC) and SG (MAS).
🏦 Local IBANs: ES GB BE
EMI FCA (Ebury Partners UK) + Ebury Partners Belgium (EEA) + Spain branch (Bank of Spain reg 6889); own-IBAN accounts; majority Santander.
🏦 Local IBANs: CY
ECOMMBX (Cyprus) - business IBAN accounts in the company's own name, cross-border payments, cards, acquiring and multi-currency (ECOMMVERSE platform). Cypriot EMI (Central Bank of Cyprus).
FAQ
Is Corpay European / EEA-based?
Corpay is US origin (US) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does Corpay do?
Corpay covers: Cross-border payments / FX. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.