Equals Money vs EQWIRE: what each publishes
As of October 17, 2026, Equals Money takes these industries by its own published rules: iGaming; Forex and CFD. EQWIRE: AI and SaaS; 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
Equals Money
- United Kingdom
- EU / EEA (western & northern, plus Spain, Italy, Portugal)
- EU / EEA (Baltics, central & eastern, plus Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Malta)
The regions its own documents name, read on October 9, 2026
EQWIRE
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
Its own list of countries, quoted below with its source and date
Policy by industry
| Industry | Equals Money | EQWIRE |
|---|---|---|
| iGaming | Yes | No |
| AI and SaaS | No published rule | Yes |
| Forex and CFD | Yes | With conditions |
| Marketplace | No published rule | With conditions |
| Crypto | Depends on the activity | No |
| Adult | No published rule | No |
| Unlicensed financial services | No published rule | No |
Where owners must live
Equals Money
No published rule
EQWIRE
No published rule
Rules about countries
Equals Money
No published rule
EQWIRE
EQWIRE does not accept as a customer from the following category of Unacceptable Customers and Unacceptable Businesses: … Private individuals and entities domiciled outside the UK or outside the EEA;
All countries named (31)
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
EQWIRE is focused on attracting and servicing customers in the UK and the EEA for the foreseeable future, which reduces the risk. EQWIRE has no association with or processes transactions to the following sanctioned countries:
Afghanistan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, DR Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Palestinian Territories, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Fees
Equals Money
No fee we could verify
EQWIRE
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate, standard risk | Free ('Free standard onboarding and account maintenance, subject to approval.') | GBP 0 | · Source |
| Corporate, medium risk | Not published for this tier | GBP 100 | · Source |
| Corporate, high risk | GBP 1,700 to onboard, in two parts: GBP 850 compliance and onboarding review before the decision ('Payable before the approval decision. Non-refundable if the application is declined or withdrawn.') and GBP 850 activation after approval | GBP 750 | · Source |
Closing an account
Equals Money
29.1 We may terminate the Services provided under these Terms at any time by giving you one (1) month's notice.
EQWIRE
21.2. Termination by us on notice. We may close the Account by giving you at least two months’ notice, unless we are entitled to close immediately under clause 21.3.
Licence
| Licensee | Equals Money | EQWIRE |
|---|---|---|
| Licensee | Equals Money International Ltd · EMI authorised by the FCA (FRN 900493) · Equals Money PLC · payment institution (FRN 488396) | EQWIRE UK Limited · electronic money institution authorised by the FCA (FRN 901100) |
| Regulator | FCA · | FCA · |