Merchant Acquiring PI License Approval 

Supported two separate systemic banks in the licensing of their Merchant Acquiring Divisions as Payments Institutions

Key Objectives

  • Obtain a Payments Institution (PI) license from the Bank of Greece for the provision of Merchant Acquiring services for newly established subsidiary of two systemic banks

Our Approach

  • Identified the requirements for obtaining a PI license based on the regulatory framework set by the BoG
  • Supported the newly established subsidiaries of two systemic bank with the drafting of required policies and documents
  • Project managed the communication with the Bank of Greece for the resolution of all comments from the regulator up until the license granting

Impact for our Client

  • Obtained Payments Institution licenses from the Bank of Greece for the provision of Merchant Acquiring
    services on expedited timeframes, allowing the on-time closing of transactions that constituted key parts of two systemic Banks’ capital plans.