Electronic Money Institution Authorised

Optal Financial Europe Limited

Trading as: WEX

Entity code
IE_CBI!C176000
Supervising NCA
IE_CBI
Home country
Ireland
National ref. code
C176000
First authorised
8 Mar 2019
Last verified
22 Jul 2026

Authorised services

  • Issuing electronic money ES_010
  • Issuing payment instruments PS_04B
  • Money remittance PS_05A
  • Currency conversion PS_05B
  • Payment initiation services (PISP) PS_060

Passporting

This institution is authorised to provide services in 29 additional EEA countries.

CountryServices
AustriaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
BelgiumIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
BulgariaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
CroatiaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
CyprusIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
Czech RepublicIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
DenmarkIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
EstoniaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
FinlandIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
FranceIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
GermanyIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
GreeceIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
HungaryIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
IcelandIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
ItalyIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
LatviaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
LiechtensteinIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
LithuaniaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
LuxembourgIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
MaltaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
NetherlandsIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
NorwayIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
PolandIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
PortugalIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
RomaniaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
SlovakiaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
SloveniaIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
SpainIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)
SwedenIssuing electronic money, Issuing payment instruments, Money remittance, Currency conversion, Payment initiation services (PISP)

About Electronic Money Institutions

Electronic money institutions are authorised under the Electronic Money Directive (2009/110/EC) to issue electronic money and provide payment services. EMIs may passport across the EEA under a single authorisation.

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