BCB Group vs OpenPayd: what each publishes
As of October 17, 2026, BCB Group takes these industries by its own published rules: Marketplace; iGaming, with conditions; Forex and CFD, with conditions. OpenPayd: iGaming, with conditions; Forex and CFD, with conditions; Marketplace, with conditions.
Not a ranking: the two names are in alphabetical order. The free check applies every provider’s rules to your own answers.
Where it takes companies from
BCB Group
- United Kingdom
- EU / EEA (western & northern, plus Spain, Italy, Portugal)
- EU / EEA (Baltics, central & eastern, plus Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Malta)
- Switzerland / Liechtenstein
- United States
- Developed Asia-Pacific
- United Arab Emirates
- Other
The regions its own documents name, read on October 9, 2026
OpenPayd
- United Kingdom
- EU / EEA (western & northern, plus Spain, Italy, Portugal)
- EU / EEA (Baltics, central & eastern, plus Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Malta)
- Switzerland / Liechtenstein
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Developed Asia-Pacific
- CIS / Central Asia / Caucasus
- Latin America
- Middle East & North Africa
- Africa
- Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Gibraltar
- Other offshore centres
- Other
The regions its own documents name, read on October 9, 2026
Policy by industry
| Industry | BCB Group | OpenPayd |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplace | Yes | With conditions |
| iGaming | With conditions | With conditions |
| Forex and CFD | With conditions | With conditions |
| Crypto | Depends on the activity | Depends on the activity |
| Adult | No | No published rule |
| Unlicensed financial services | No | No |
| AI and SaaS | No published rule | No published rule |
Where owners must live
BCB Group
No published rule
OpenPayd
No published rule
Rules about countries
BCB Group
BCB has a zero risk appetite for servicing any clients established in prohibited risk jurisdictions or out-of-appetite risk jurisdictions. … Prohibited list
Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, DR Congo, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen
OpenPayd
No published rule
Fees
BCB Group
No fee we could verify
OpenPayd
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate account (OpenPayd Account) | Not published | Not published ('All of our pricing is completely bespoke based on a variety of factors.') | · Source |
Closing an account
BCB Group
(f) by Service Provider upon sixty (60) days written notice to Customer;
OpenPayd
We can end the Agreement at any time by giving you three months’ notice in writing.
Licence
| Licensee | BCB Group | OpenPayd |
|---|---|---|
| Licensee | BCB Payments Ltd · authorised payment institution (FCA, FRN 807377) · BCB Payments (Europe) SASU · EMI authorised by the ACPR (France, CIB 17778) | SettleGo Solutions Limited (trading as OpenPayd) · electronic money institution authorised by the FCA (FRN 900483) · OpenPayd Financial Services Malta Limited · financial institution licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority (C 75580) |
| Regulator | FCA / ACPR · | FCA / Malta Financial Services Authority · |