Lithuanian Electronic Money Institution (EMI) License.
- All services related to placing and or withdrawing funds from a current account.
- The execution of payment transactions through debit or credit cards or similar means.
- Issuance of payment instruments.
Benefits of an EMI Lithuanian Licence
A Lithuanian licensed EMI has unique peculiarities such as the underlisted, which make it popular and highly sought after in the financial services sector.
- Lithuania is the only jurisdiction, whose EMI license allows direct access to the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) for processing EUR payments.
- In Lithuania, EMIs (non banks) can generate IBAN for their clients without requiring a secondary account at a commercial bank.
Permissible Activities for a Lithuanian EMI Licensee
A Lithuanian EMI license enables the holder to do the following:
- Provide credit related to payment services.
- Provide auxillary services that are closely associated with the issuance of electronic money and/or the provision of payment services, such as foreign currency exchange, the accumulation and processing of data.
- Management of payment systems.
Eligibility Requirements for EMI Licensing in Lithuania
Entities seeking a Lithuanian EMI license must satisfy the following requirements for consideration.
- A mandatory minimum equity capital of 350000 EUR.
- The physical presence of an office within the territory.
- At least two (2) key local employees.
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