Guide to authorisation 
as a payment or e-money 
institution in Ireland

If you are considering becoming authorised as an e-money institution, you might find this guide an interesting read – or even an essential one.

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Guide to authorisation as a payment or e-money institution in Ireland

Ireland is an appealing market for payments and e-money institutions. A corporate tax rate of 12.5%, welleducated and English-speaking population, reliable and flexible infrastructure and tech-friendly environment are just some of the reasons why so many multinational businesses have made Ireland their destination of choice for their European bases.

 

Covered in this Guide:
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Considering becoming authorised
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Compiling and submitting your application
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Successfully authorised
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Expected timeframe and fscom's takweaways
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About fscom

At fscom, we strive to offer excellent service in a professional and personable manner. We deliver this through our unrivalled understanding of financial services regulation and a strong emphasis on taking a commercial and innovative approach that puts our clients’ needs first.

We are specialists in providing regulatory advisory services to a broad range of financial services institutions including payment services and e-money, retail banks, cryptocurrency, trading and broking and asset management firms.

We work across three core areas of regulatory compliance, financial crime and cyber security and provide a range of services including compliance advice, authorisations, audits, interim roles and compliance training.
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