Currencycloud
Currencycloud is a UK (outside the EU/EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (IBAN sponsor, Cross-border payments / FX). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active (Visa-owned)
Who it's for
Currencycloud is built for products that need customer accounts and IBANs issued under the provider's licence. It holds its own e-money licence, so programmes can run under its umbrella with safeguarded client funds. Verified stand-outs: local IBANs in GB.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
- Company origin: UK (UK)
- Local IBANs: GB
- Client funds: safeguarded (segregated at a credit institution) - ring-fenced from creditors, not deposit-guaranteed
What Currencycloud does
Capabilities & rails
- 🛤️ Payment rails (documented): SCT · FPS · SWIFT
- Account model: Virtual · Named virtual
- Account currencies: EUR; GBP; USD
Verified licence profile
Currencycloud (UK) - virtual IBANs (EUR collection) and FX across 33 currencies. FCA EMI; Visa-owned.
Verified 2026-07-19. How we verify → · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction. · Are you Currencycloud? Work with us →
Official register entries
- E-money institution (EMI) - The Netherlands Bank · Ref R142701 · 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.
Timeline
- 2021 [m&a] Acquired by Visa
European alternatives to Currencycloud
🏦 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.'.
🏦 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).
🏦 Local IBANs: LT
Genome (UAB Maneuver, Lithuania; since 2018) - LT IBANs, accounts and cards. EMI LB000453 (Bank of Lithuania).
🏦 Local IBANs: BE
iBanFirst (Belgium) - own IBAN accounts and cross-border multi-currency payments. Payment institution, National Bank of Belgium (company 0849.872.824).
🏦 Local IBANs: LT
UAB NexPay (reg 304708124) - EMI, Bank of Lithuania; dedicated IBANs + payments for digital businesses; passported across 30 EEA; SEPA (SCT/Inst) + SWIFT (BIC NEUALT21). Also crypto OTC (Nexdesk).
FAQ
Is Currencycloud European / EEA-based?
Currencycloud is UK origin (UK) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does Currencycloud do?
Currencycloud covers: IBAN sponsor, Cross-border payments / FX. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.