EQWIRE
EQWIRE: industries it takes by its own published rules: AI and SaaS; Forex and CFD, with conditions; Marketplace, with conditions. Last verified October 17, 2026.
- EQWIRE UK Limited · electronic money institution authorised by the FCA (FRN 901100)
- FCA ·
Where it takes companies from
- 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
Products it publishes
International payments and FXSays it offers this
International transfers via SWIFT
Bulk payoutsSays it offers this
Batch payments for payroll, suppliers, affiliates and marketplaces
Virtual accounts for your customersSays it offers this
Virtual IBAN issuance
Crypto on- and off-rampSays it does not offer this
EQWIRE does not facilitate transactions involving crypto currencies.
Does not say it offers: Company cards, Accepting card payments, Safeguarding account, Client money account, Escrow
As its own pages say it, each quote with the date we read it. A product it does not mention is never shown as one it does not offer.
Currencies it holds
Holds EURa balance; account details of its own on the local payment system
Multi-currency balances accessible from one interface, including GBP, EUR, USD, AED, MUR, XCD, ILS, HKD, and CNY
GBP, EUR and USD with your own dedicated IBANs
Euro transfers via SEPA
Holds GBPa balance; account details of its own on the local payment system
Multi-currency balances accessible from one interface, including GBP, EUR, USD, AED, MUR, XCD, ILS, HKD, and CNY
GBP, EUR and USD with your own dedicated IBANs
Local payments via Faster Payments in the UK
Holds USDa balance; account details of its own for SWIFT payments
Holds AEDa balance
Multi-currency balances accessible from one interface, including GBP, EUR, USD, AED, MUR, XCD, ILS, HKD, and CNY
Holds HKDa balance
Multi-currency balances accessible from one interface, including GBP, EUR, USD, AED, MUR, XCD, ILS, HKD, and CNY
Does not say it holds: CAD, SGD, AUD
Only currencies its own pages name, each quote with the date we read it. A currency it does not mention is never shown as one it does not hold.
Policy by industry
| Industry | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| AI and SaaS | Yes | |
| Forex and CFD | With conditions | |
| Marketplace | With conditions | |
| Crypto | No | |
| iGaming | No | |
| Adult | No | |
| Unlicensed financial services | No |
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Fees
| 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
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.
18.2. If you are unhappy with our final response, you may refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (Exchange Tower, London E14 9SR; 0800 023 4567; www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk ), if eligible under applicable rules.
Account closed or frozen? What EQWIRE’s terms say
Rules about countries
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
What we read
- Acceptable use and prohibited activities
- Read · eqwire.com/important-information/custom… · eqwire.com/important-information/platfo…
- Help pages on particular industries
- Read · eqwire.com/important-information/custom… · eqwire.com/business
- Countries it takes
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- Countries it refuses
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- Rules on owners and directors
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- Prices
- Read · eqwire.com/pricing
- Terms on closing accounts
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- Complaints
- Read · eqwire.com/important-information/compla… · eqwire.com/important-information/platfo…
- Licence register
- Read · register.fca.org.uk/s/firm · eqwire.com