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Lithuanian Paysera Raises Its Authorised Capital to € 7 Million

January 8, 2021

Paysera, a Lithuanian payment processor with a dominant presence in the Baltics, has raised its authorised capital from EUR 3 million up to EUR 7 million. The capital was raised from the accumulated profit.Vytenis Morkūnas, CEO of Paysera

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“Paysera has become a well-known financial partner in the Baltic region and Central Europe, and also beyond the European borders. Its expansion in Europe and beyond has also resulted in a growth of the clients’ money in accounts, which was also affected by the global pandemic. In the face of COVID-19, people and companies saved more and spent less money, and, naturally, they felt a need to keep their savings somewhere.

Due to an increased amount of money in accounts, we have strengthened our capital according to the supervisory requirements. We have raised our capital from our profit. Our business has been profitable from the start of our activities,”

says Vytenis Morkūnas, CEO of Paysera LT.

The firm reported that in a year, the client funds held in the accounts of the electronic money institution (EMI) increased from 200 million up to 288.5 million euro. Approximately 60% of this amount consisted of funds of non-Lithuanian residents.

Last year, Paysera had also introduced an alternative way of keeping money in accounts where it offered its clients the possibility to keep funds and preserve the value of their money in the form of physical gold.…

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European Central Bank Grants Sixth Specialised Bank License to Crius LT, UAB

January 7, 2021

The European Central Bank (ECB) granted its sixth specialised bank license to Crius LT, UAB following the assessment and proposal of the Bank of Lithuania.

The main difference between a specialised and a full-range bank is that the former is not authorised to provide investment services. The opportunity to establish a specialised bank was introduced in 2017 and the authorisation process usually lasts for roughly a year.

Having secured the license, Crius LT, UAB is expected to start its activities as a payment-focused bank and offer financial services to its business customers which includes small and medium-sized enterprises, e-commerce firms and other financial institutions.

The investor behind Crius LT, UAB is Igor Rintel, an entrepreneur from Slovakia. Rintel also controls Trust Pay which is a licensed payment institution specialising in e-commerce payments.

Currently, there are five specialised banks carrying out their activities in Lithuania which are AB Mano bankas, Revolut Bank UAB, UAB GF bankas, AB Fjord Bank and European Merchant Bank UAB. They focus on acceptance of deposits and provision of loans.

Contributing to further fintech development, specialised banks help boost competition as well as attractiveness and accessibility of banking services.

Together with the ECB, the Bank of Lithuania is currently assessing six more applications for a specialised bank license.…

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Curve Europe UAB Gets the Green Light for E-Money License in Lithuania

October 30, 2020

The Board of the Bank of Lithuania has granted an electronic money institution license to Curve Europe UAB, a subsidiary of Curve OS Limited, an electronic money institution licensed in the UK.

This move authorises it to issue electronic money and provide certain payment services set forth in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Payments.

Following Brexit, the activities of Curve OS will be transferred to Curve Europe UAB. The institution intends to provide electronic money services, execute payment transactions, offer cash withdrawal services, issue payment instruments, as well as provide payment initiation, account information and currency exchange services.

It will provide its services within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Having secured the license, the institution is obliged to provide the Bank of Lithuania with a copy of the agreement concluded with a credit institution, confirming proper implementation of measures for safeguarding customer funds before it starts providing the aforementioned financial services.

Curve Establishes Subsidiary in Lithuania
Curve has also announced the establishment of its subsidiary in Lithuania. The move will help Curve continue to serve customers across the EEA, following the end of the Brexit transition period, and to scale its operations.

As with many other UK-based fintech companies, Curve was searching for a European base to continue operating on the continent post-Brexit.…

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Bank of Lithuania Reports Digital Payments Pace Accelerating Despite COVID-19

September 18, 2020

In the first half of 2020, the number of payment transactions and income of electronic money and payment institutions (EMIs/PIs) has continued to grow at a rapid pace despite the pandemic.

“The trends observed in the first half of the year show that the EMI/PI sector has withstood the shock of COVID-19. On top of that, the sector’s performance has even improved along with the digitalisation of payment services,”

said Rūta Merkevičiūtė, Head of the Electronic Money and Payment Institutions Supervision Division at the Bank of Lithuania.

In the first half of 2020, the total amount of payment transactions executed by EMIs and PIs stood at €22.4 billion. On a year-on-year basis, this amount grew 1.4 times, while during the reporting quarter – by nearly 17%.

EMIs and PIs received €46.1 million in income from licensed activities – an increase of €17.4 million (1.6 times) compared to the first half of 2019: income generated by PIs remained broadly unchanged (up by 1%), while the share earned by EMIs has almost doubled.

At the end of the first half of 2020, the public list of EMIs and PIs included 118 licensed entities and currently examining a total of 38 licensing applications.

In 2021, the Bank of Lithuania is expected to receive up to 100 new applications for an EMI or PI license.…

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