π΅π± Poland
No functioning MiCA CASP regime β enabling law vetoed three times, KNF unable to authorise anyone as of July 2026
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Licence type
Authorisation as a national electronic money institution (krajowa instytucja pieniΔ dza elektronicznego), Poland's EMD2 transposition, granted and supervised by KNF, with entry into KNF's public register of payment service providers and e-money issuers (e-rup.knf.gov.pl)
Regulator
Polish Financial Supervision Authority (Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego, KNF)
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Recent changes
PSD3 and the PSR will merge the payment institution and EMI regimes into one licence that can issue e-money. Final texts published 23 April 2026, applicability targeted around 2028; existing EMIs are grandfathered but must update their file.
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