Reference Case Number: FOI8168
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
For each year from 2010 ' 2021 inclusive, how many applications to become a payment institution in accordance with the Payment Services Regulations 2009 (PSRs 2009) and subsequently the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (PSRs 2017):
a. were received
b. were approved
c. were rejected or withdrawn
For the answers to 3. a), b) and c) please can you provide a breakdown of how many of the applications were from:
a. A UK registered organisation
b. A non-UK registered organisation
For each year from 2010 ' 2021 inclusive, how many applications to become an electronic money institution in accordance with the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (EMRs):
a. were received
b. were approved
c. were rejected or withdrawn
For the answers to 5. a), b) and c) please can you provide a breakdown of how many of the applications were from:
a. A UK registered organisation
b. A non-UK registered organisation
I would appreciate it if this information could be tabulated into annual columns.
FCA response:
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