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UK payment services regulation: what changes for EMI licences

The UK payment services regulation rewrite would move EMI authorisation and safeguarding rules out of statute and into the FCA Handbook.

2026-09-24 jurisdiction:united-kingdom, regime:emoney, payments, emoney, fintech By LicenceMap

South Africa payment licensing moves to the Reserve Bank

South Africa payment licensing now sits with the Reserve Bank, while existing permissions and pending applications carry across.

2026-09-01 jurisdiction:south-africa, regime:emoney, PaymentLicensing, Payments, SARB By LicenceMap

Cyprus EMI licence fees in 2026: the new €15,000 gateway

A Cyprus EMI licence now carries €15,000 in minimum CBC fees and mandatory pre-application screening before a formal filing.

2026-08-18 jurisdiction:cyprus, regime:emoney, field:application_cost, EMI, PSD2, Payments By LicenceMap

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