Volt
Volt is a UK (outside the EU/EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (Open banking, Local payment schemes). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active
Who it's for
Volt is built for products using bank-account data or bank-to-bank payments over PSD2 rails. It operates under a payment institution licence.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
- Company origin: UK (UK)
What Volt does
Verified licence profile
Volt (UK) - a global real-time A2A network on open banking (Europe/UK/Brazil/Australia). PISP.
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Official register entries
- Payment institution (PI) - Polish Financial Supervision Authority · Ref 6751727042 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-07-18)
- E-money institution (EMI) - Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · Ref 982594 · Active (FCA Financial Services Register, as of 2026-07-18)
- Payment institution (PI) - Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · Ref 925340 · Active (FCA Financial Services 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 Volt
Bridge (France) - open banking AIS/PIS by Bankin' (ACPR-regulated group): account data and A2A payments.
Brite AB (org.nr 559116-1632) - licensed Payment Institution, Swedish FSA (Finansinspektionen); instant A2A / pay-by-bank across Nordics + EU.
Fintecture (France) - open-banking / A2A payment infrastructure using SEPA instant transfers as a card alternative (lower fees, fraud reduction). PIS-licensed (ACPR / Banque de France); member of France FinTech.
Inespay (Spain) - the leading payment-initiation (PISP) provider of Spain and Portugal: account-to-account bank-transfer payments (Transferencia Online) covering 99%+ of online-banking users across Iberia. Payment institution authorised by the Bank of Spain.
Neonomics (Norway) - open banking with a Nordic PIS focus. PI + PISP + AISP (Norwegian Finanstilsynet), passported across the EU.
Tink (Sweden) - open banking AIS + PIS across 3,400+ banks in 18 markets. Authorised PI (Swedish FSA, ID 44059); acquired by Visa in 2022 (EUR 1.8bn).
FAQ
Is Volt European / EEA-based?
Volt is UK origin (UK) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does Volt do?
Volt covers: Open banking, Local payment schemes. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.