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Account Terms and Conditions

1. About these Terms

1.1. These Account Terms and Conditions (the Account Terms) govern only:

  • the opening, holding and use of your electronic money account (the Account); and

  • the regulated payment services we provide to you in connection with the Account, including execution of payment transactions, authentication/authorisation requirements, refunds for unauthorised or incorrectly executed transactions, and regulatory disclosures.

1.2. Your access to and use of our online platform, portal, dashboards, alerts, authentication journeys, device requirements and other digital interface features are governed separately by the Platform Terms of Use (the Platform Terms). Where these Account Terms refer to actions "via the Platform", the Platform Terms govern how that access works.

1.3. These Account Terms form part of the agreement between:

  • you (the Account Owner, also referred to as the Client); and

  • EQWIRE UK Ltd (we, us, our, EQWIRE UK), company number 12533411, registered office 51 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1DT, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for the issuance of electronic money (FRN 901100).

1.4. Regulatory framework. We provide the Account and related services under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 and applicable payment services law (including the Payment Services Regulations 2017) (together, Applicable Payment Law). If mandatory requirements under Applicable Payment Law conflict with these Account Terms, those mandatory requirements apply.

1.5. Language. These Account Terms are written in English and we will communicate with you in English.

2. Order of precedence and scope split (regulated services vs platform access)

2.1. The documents below form the agreement between you and us relating to your Account and use of the Platform (the Agreement), in the following order of precedence (highest first), unless mandatory law requires otherwise:

  1. these Account Terms (for the Account and regulated payment services);

  2. the Fees List (for charges and pricing);

  3. the Platform Terms (for Platform access, use, availability and digital interface features);

  4. your application and onboarding information (the Application);

  5. our Privacy Policy (for data protection information).

2.2. If there is any inconsistency:

  • regarding regulated services (Account operation, transactions, authorisation, refusals, refunds, safeguarding, complaints): these Account Terms prevail; and

  • regarding Platform access/use (licence, acceptable use, technical security journeys, authentication steps, alerts, availability/maintenance): the Platform Terms prevail.

3. Definitions and interpretation

3.1. In these Account Terms:

  • Account means the electronic money account we provide to you under these Account Terms.

  • Account Details means the details used to identify an account for processing transactions, including the Unique Identifier and any other details we reasonably require.

  • Account Limit means any limits that apply to your Account, including maximum balance, transaction value limits, velocity limits and other restrictions we communicate to you.

  • Account Manager means any individual you appoint and authorise to manage and operate your Account.

  • Available Balance means the funds available to use in your Account at a particular time, after taking account of pending transactions, reversals, holds, fees and any amounts you owe us.

  • Business Day means Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm UK time, excluding UK public and bank holidays.

  • Confidential Information means information about our (or our group's) business, products, services, technology, security, pricing, customers or operations, and any information we identify as confidential or which is clearly confidential by nature.

  • Cryptoassets means any cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights using distributed ledger technology which is fungible and transferable and is not (a) electronic money, (b) currency issued by a central bank or public authority, or (c) a specified investment under Part III of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.

  • Direct Debit means a payment collected via the UK Direct Debit scheme operated by Bacs.

  • Direct Debit Guarantee means the refund protections applicable to Direct Debits under the scheme rules.

  • Direct Debit Mandate means the instruction authorising a payee to collect payments from your Account by Direct Debit.

  • Fees means fees and charges payable by you as set out in the Fees List (plus any applicable taxes).

  • Foreign Currency Transaction means a transaction in a currency different from the currency of your Account.

  • Instruction means a payment order or other instruction given by you (or an Account Manager or authorised third party as permitted) to execute a transaction or operate the Account.

  • Regulator means the Financial Conduct Authority and any other authority having relevant supervisory or regulatory responsibility.

  • Security Credentials means the personalised security features used to access and/or authorise use of the Account (including those implemented via the Platform).

  • TPP (Third Party Provider) means an Account Information Service Provider and/or Payment Initiation Service Provider authorised or registered under Applicable Payment Law.

  • Transaction means any debit, credit or other adjustment that affects the balance of the Account.

  • Unique Identifier means the identifier we use to process a payment (e.g., sort code and account number for UK payments or IBAN for international payments).

3.2. References to "including" mean "including without limitation".

4. Opening and maintaining your Account

4.1. Application and eligibility. You may apply for an Account via the Platform. Opening and continuing to hold an Account is subject to our onboarding, due diligence, sanctions screening and customer acceptance requirements, as amended from time to time.

4.2. Single currency account. Unless we agree otherwise, you may hold an Account in one specific currency.

4.3. Information accuracy. You must ensure all information you provide to us is accurate, complete and kept up to date. If we discover information is false, misleading or materially incorrect, we may restrict or suspend the Account in accordance with clause 15.

4.4. No interest. Funds in the Account do not earn interest.

5. Account limits

5.1. We may apply Account Limits, including limits on:

  • maximum Account balance;

  • maximum value per transaction;

  • maximum total value of transactions in a time period (e.g., per Business Day); and

  • maximum number of transactions in a time period.

5.2. We will communicate applicable Account Limits during setup and/or via the Platform and may change them over time (including for risk, financial crime, fraud, security, operational or regulatory reasons). Where required by law, we will notify you in advance; otherwise we will notify you as soon as reasonably practicable.

5.3. We also apply internal controls and limits for security and financial crime prevention. For security reasons we may not disclose those internal controls.

6. Adding money to your Account and receiving payments

6.1. Incoming payments. Your Account may receive bank transfers and other payment types we make available. Subject to clause 6.2, we will credit your Account when we receive cleared funds (which may be up to three Business Days after the sender instructs payment, depending on scheme processing times).

6.2. When we may not credit. We may refuse to credit an incoming payment if:

  • the Account has reached an Account Limit;

  • the Account is blocked, suspended, inactive or closed;

  • the sender provided incorrect/invalid Account Details; or

  • we reasonably suspect the payment is unlawful, fraudulent, or connected to prohibited activity.

6.3. Returned payments. If we cannot credit an incoming payment, we may return it to the sender without prior notice where permitted by law and scheme rules.

7. Making payments and other outgoing transactions

7.1. Payment types. Your Account may be able to make payments using Faster Payments, SEPA and other methods we enable from time to time.

7.2. Payee details and Unique Identifier. You must provide correct Account Details for the payee, including the Unique Identifier. We will execute payments based on the Unique Identifier you provide.

7.3. Your responsibility for incorrect details. If you provide an incorrect Unique Identifier, we are not responsible for a payment being sent to the wrong account or not sent, provided we processed it in accordance with the Unique Identifier. If you ask us to, we will make reasonable efforts to help recover funds (we may charge a fee as set out in the Fees List, which will reflect reasonable costs), but recovery is not guaranteed.

7.4. Sufficient funds. You must ensure you have sufficient Available Balance to cover a payment (including Fees). If you do not, we may refuse the payment.

7.5. Rejected/returned payments. If a payment is rejected or returned by the receiving bank or scheme, we will credit the returned amount to your Account after we receive it, subject to any deductions applied by intermediary banks or scheme rules.

7.6. Cancellation. If a transaction is scheduled for a future date, you may cancel it by giving us notice no later than close of business on the Business Day before the scheduled execution date, unless scheme rules or the nature of the payment prevent cancellation.

7.7. Direct Debits.

  • Cancelling a Direct Debit Mandate with us does not cancel any agreement between you and the payee. You remain responsible for dealing with the payee.

  • Refund rights for Direct Debits are governed by the Direct Debit Guarantee (where applicable) and Applicable Payment Law.

7.8. Receipt of Instructions. Subject to Applicable Payment Law, an Instruction is treated as received when we receive it via the Platform (or via a TPP) in a form we can process and it is authenticated in accordance with clause 12 (including any required strong customer authentication).

7.9. Business Days and Instructions received outside business hours. If we receive an Instruction on a day that is not a Business Day, or after our cut-off time for the relevant payment type, it will be treated as received on the next Business Day.

7.10. Cut-off times. Our cut-off times may vary by payment type and may change. We will make the applicable cut-off times available via the Platform and/or on request.

7.11. Execution timeframes. Execution timeframes depend on the payment type, currency, destination, intermediary banks and scheme processing times. We will execute Transactions in accordance with Applicable Payment Law and applicable scheme rules. Where we are required by Applicable Payment Law to provide you with information about the maximum execution time for a particular payment type, we will make that information available via the Platform and/or on request.

7.12. Value dating. We will apply value dates and account entries in accordance with Applicable Payment Law and applicable scheme rules. In summary:

  • for incoming payments, we will make funds available and credit your Account no later than required by Applicable Payment Law after we receive the funds (and, where relevant, after any required checks); and

  • for outgoing payments, we will debit your Account on the date we treat the Instruction as received (or the agreed execution date for scheduled payments), unless Applicable Payment Law requires otherwise.

8. Foreign currency transactions and exchange rates

8.1. Foreign currency payments. We may allow you to send and receive payments in currencies different from your Account currency.

8.2. Exchange rate. Unless we agree otherwise, we determine exchange rates by reference to prevailing market rates available to us at the time we process the Foreign Currency Transaction and may include a markup in line with the price list available at our website.

8.3. Timing and rate changes. Exchange rates can change between authorisation and execution. The rate applied will be shown in your transaction history via the Platform.

8.4. Fees. We may charge foreign exchange fees as set out in the Fees List.

9. Fees, deductions and set-off

9.1. Fees and deductions. We may deduct from the Available Balance:

  • Fees (including transaction fees, FX fees, account fees);

  • recall/trace/handling fees;

  • any reasonable costs and fees relating to payment reversals, recalls, traces or scheme corrections (where applicable); and

  • any amounts you owe us under the Agreement,

including by deducting from incoming funds where permitted.

9.2. Taxes. Fees are exclusive of VAT unless stated otherwise. You must pay any applicable taxes.

9.3. Set-off. If you owe us any amount (including Fees, negative balances, indemnity amounts, or recall/trace costs), we may set off what you owe against any Available Balance or other sums payable by us to you (including across accounts you hold with us), to the extent permitted by law. The set-off will not be used in any way that breaches the Applicable Payment Law.

10. Negative balance and recovery

10.1. No overdraft. Your Account is not intended to have a negative balance. If a negative balance arises for any reason (including reversals, chargebacks, returns, scheme corrections, fees or errors), you must repay the negative balance immediately on demand.

10.2. Our recovery rights. We may:

  • deduct the amount of the negative balance from any funds in the Account, including subsequently received funds;

  • suspend or restrict the Account until repaid; and

  • take reasonable steps to recover the debt (including collection activity), subject to Applicable Payment Law.

10.3. Error recovery. Where a negative balance arises due to an error by us or a payment recipient, we will seek to recover the amount from the person responsible, but you remain responsible for repaying any negative balance to us unless Applicable Payment Law requires otherwise.

11. Prohibited use (financial crime, sanctions and crypto restrictions)

11.1. You must not use (and must ensure Account Managers do not use) the Account or services in connection with:

  • unlawful activity;

  • fraud or other financial crime;

  • money laundering, terrorist financing;

  • sanctions breaches; or

  • any activity prohibited by our customer acceptance, AML or sanctions policies as notified to you from time to time.

11.2. Crypto restriction. Your Account must not be used to purchase, sell, exchange, transfer, or facilitate transactions involving Cryptoassets or cryptoasset service providers, unless we expressly permit otherwise in writing.

11.3. Sanctions representation. You represent and warrant that neither you nor any person acting on your behalf, nor (if applicable) your directors or ultimate beneficial owners, is a Sanctioned Person, and you will promptly notify us if that changes. Sanctioned Person means any person targeted by sanctions administered or enforced by the UK, UN, EU or US (including OFAC).

11.4. Our rights. We may block, refuse, freeze, return or delay any transaction and/or suspend or close the Account where required by law or where we reasonably suspect a breach of this clause or other prohibited activity.

12. Authorisation and responsibility for instructions

12.1. Who can instruct. We may act on Instructions submitted by:

  • you; and/or

  • any Account Manager you have appointed; and/or

  • a TPP where you have granted consent under clause 13.

12.2. When a transaction is authorised. A Transaction is treated as authorised if it is authenticated using Security Credentials and/or other authentication steps required under Applicable Payment Law (including strong customer authentication) via the Platform or through a TPP.

12.3. Account Manager actions. You are responsible for all actions and omissions of Account Managers and for Instructions they authorise, as if they were your own Instructions.

12.4. Keeping Security Credentials safe. Requirements on how Security Credentials are issued, used and protected are described in the Platform Terms. You must comply with those requirements. In summary, you must keep Security Credentials confidential and prevent unauthorised use.

12.5. Loss and notification. You must notify us without undue delay after becoming aware of loss, theft, misappropriation or unauthorised use of Security Credentials or the Account, or of an unauthorised or incorrectly executed Transaction (see clause 14).

13. Third party providers (TPPs) and PSD2/Open Banking access

13.1. TPP access. You may instruct a TPP to access Account information or initiate Transactions, provided the TPP is properly authorised/registered and identifies itself to us in accordance with Applicable Payment Law.

13.2. TPP instructions treated as yours. We will treat Instructions from a TPP as if they were from you.

13.3. Denial of access. We may deny a TPP access to your Account where we are concerned about unauthorised or fraudulent access by that TPP. Where required and permitted by law, we will tell you we intend to deny access and our reasons, unless doing so would compromise security or be unlawful, in which case we may inform you afterwards.

13.4. Data sharing. If you consent to TPP access, you consent to us sharing information with the TPP as reasonably required for it to provide its services. You should notify the TPP if you withdraw consent. If you notify us you withdraw consent, we will stop providing that TPP access where required by Applicable Payment Law.

13.5. TPPs are independent. We do not control TPPs. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for loss caused by a TPP's acts or omissions. This does not limit any liability we have under Applicable Payment Law for unauthorised Transactions or incorrectly executed Transactions where such liability cannot be excluded.

14. Unauthorised or incorrectly executed transactions; disputes and refunds

14.1. Tell us promptly. If you believe:

  • a Transaction was unauthorised or incorrectly executed; or

  • someone has unauthorised access to your Account or Security Credentials,

you must inform us immediately via [email protected], or any other reporting method we make available via the Platform.

14.2. Time limit to notify. You must notify us without undue delay and in any event within 13 months of the debit date of the relevant Transaction. If you notify us after that period, we will not be liable, unless mandatory law requires otherwise.

14.3. Our investigation and information requests. We will investigate disputed Transactions. You must provide promptly any information and assistance we reasonably request to investigate and comply with regulatory obligations, including confirming Account Manager access and relevant transaction context. If you do not, we may delay the investigation and any refund to the extent permitted by law.

14.4. Unauthorised transactions. Where Applicable Payment Law requires, we will refund an unauthorised Transaction to restore the Account to the position it would have been in had the Transaction not occurred, subject to your obligations and any applicable liability cap under Applicable Payment Law (including the statutory excess where applicable).

14.5. Incorrectly executed transactions. Where Applicable Payment Law requires, and depending on the circumstances, we will either:

  • refund and/or correct the Transaction; and/or

  • make reasonable efforts to trace and recover the payment.

14.6. Mistaken refunds. If we refund you and later determine you were not entitled to that refund, you agree we may reverse the refund and reapply the Transaction (or recover the amount as a debt).

14.7. Direct Debits. Where the Direct Debit Guarantee applies, refunds and claims will be handled in accordance with that Guarantee and Applicable Payment Law.

14.8. Incorrect payments into your Account. If an incorrect Transaction is paid into your Account, we may return the funds to the sending bank where possible. You agree to return such funds to us and provide reasonable assistance. Where we cannot recover directly, we may be required to provide relevant information about you and the payment to the sending bank to enable recovery, subject to Data Protection Laws.

14.9. Refunds for payee-initiated transactions (where applicable). You may be entitled to a refund for certain payee-initiated Transactions where:

  • authorisation did not specify the exact amount;

  • the amount exceeded what you could reasonably have expected; and

  • you request a refund within 8 weeks of the debit date,

and we will respond within the statutory timeframe required by Applicable Payment Law (or if none, within 10 Business Days), either issuing the refund or explaining why it is refused.

15. Refusing, delaying, suspending or restricting transactions and the Account

15.1. We may refuse to execute, delay, block or reverse a Transaction, or suspend/restrict the Account, where:

  • you do not have sufficient Available Balance;

  • the Account is suspended or closed;

  • an Account Limit would be exceeded;

  • we reasonably suspect fraud, unauthorised activity, prohibited activity or financial crime;

  • we are required to do so by law, regulation, scheme rules, or direction of a Regulator or law enforcement;

  • we need to carry out checks (including due diligence, sanctions screening, fraud prevention);

  • the Instruction is incomplete or contains errors and we cannot reasonably execute it;

  • you breach a material term of the Agreement (including clause 11); or

  • you fail to provide information we reasonably request.

15.2. Notice of refusal/delay. Where required by Applicable Payment Law and where we are legally permitted to do so, we will notify you of a refusal or delay and, if possible, the reasons and any steps to correct factual errors, no later than the end of the next Business Day after receiving the Instruction.

15.3. No liability for permitted refusal/delay. We are not responsible for losses arising from a refusal or delay that is permitted by Applicable Payment Law, scheme rules, or this clause, except to the extent such losses arise from our negligence, fraud or wilful misconduct or cannot be excluded by law.

16. Vulnerable customers

16.1. Disclosure. You must inform us as soon as reasonably practicable if you (or any Account Manager) are, or become, a vulnerable customer, including where personal circumstances, health, capability, financial resilience, or life events may affect the ability to understand, manage, or safely use the Account or our services.

16.2. Assessment. We may request reasonable supporting information to assess how we can appropriately support your needs while meeting legal, regulatory, security and operational obligations.

16.3. Adjustments and limits. Where reasonably practicable, we will take proportionate steps to accommodate disclosed vulnerabilities. However, not all vulnerabilities can be accommodated and our systems and regulatory obligations may limit adjustments.

16.4. Right to decline/restrict/terminate. Acting reasonably, we may decline an application, restrict functionality or close the Account where we cannot adequately accommodate vulnerabilities due to technical, security, legal, regulatory or resource constraints, or where continuing to provide services would expose you, us or others to material risk. Where permitted by law, we will explain the general basis of the decision.

16.5. Closure process. Where we know or reasonably suspect vulnerability, we will take proportionate steps, where lawful and operationally feasible, to minimise foreseeable harm when suspending or closing the Account. This does not limit our right to act immediately where required to comply with law or manage financial crime, sanctions, fraud or security risk.

17. Statements and account information

17.1. You can view your balance and transaction history via the Platform.

17.2. We will provide statements in the manner required by Applicable Payment Law and as made available via the Platform. Unless we agree otherwise, statements will be made available at least monthly, free of charge.

18. Complaints

18.1. Complaints are handled under our complaints policy (the Complaints Policy).

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.

18.3. Where we know or reasonably suspect a complainant is vulnerable, we will take reasonable and proportionate steps to make the process accessible and supportive, consistent with regulatory requirements.

19. Safeguarding of funds and FSCS

19.1. Safeguarding. When we receive funds in exchange for electronic money, we safeguard relevant funds in accordance with the Electronic Money Regulations 2011. Safeguarding is designed to protect customer funds if we become insolvent but is not a guarantee.

19.2. No FSCS. The Account is not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. No other compensation scheme applies in relation to the Account.

20. Changes to these Account Terms

20.1. We may change these Account Terms by giving you at least two months' notice on a durable medium (for example by email or by making them available via the Platform in downloadable form that meets durable medium requirements), unless a shorter period is permitted or required by Applicable Payment Law.

20.2. If you do not accept a change, you may terminate the Agreement and close your Account without charge by notifying us within the notice period. If you do not notify us and continue to use the Account after the change takes effect, you will be treated as having accepted the change, to the extent permitted by Applicable Payment Law.

20.3. If any term becomes inconsistent with legal requirements, we will treat it as modified to the minimum extent necessary to comply, and we will make operational changes as soon as reasonably practicable.

21. Suspension, termination and closure

21.1. Closure by you. You may close the Account via the Platform or by contacting Customer Services.

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.

21.3. Immediate suspension/closure. We may suspend or close the Account immediately (and without prior notice where legally permitted) if:

  • information you provided is false, misleading or materially incorrect;

  • we know or reasonably suspect fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions breaches or other illegal activity;

  • you have reached an Account Limit and the restriction is required for risk control;

  • you breach a material part of the Agreement (including clause 11);

  • we are required to do so by law, regulation, scheme rules or direction of a competent authority;

  • you fail to pay Fees or other sums due; or

  • we reasonably suspect a breach of sanctions/financial crime requirements.

21.4. Effects of suspension/closure. On suspension/closure we may:

  • block access to the Account and refuse to process Instructions;

  • hold funds while we complete checks, investigate, or comply with legal obligations; and

  • apply set-off under clause 9.3.

You remain liable for Transactions authorised before suspension/closure and for Fees and other sums due. Where permitted by law and without compromising security or financial crime controls, we will provide you with the general basis for our action and keep any restrictions under review.

21.5. Our commitment. We commit to act proportionately, provide reasoning for our actions (where lawful), and to ease/return funds as soon as reasonably practicable once constraints lift.

21.6. Returning remaining funds. After closure, we will return any remaining Available Balance to a nominated bank account in your name (or as otherwise required by law) via an available payment method, subject to:

  • completion of required verification and compliance checks;

  • any holds required by law or scheme rules; and

  • any set-off under clause 9.3.

21.7. Unclaimed balances. We will hold remaining safeguarded funds in accordance with Applicable Payment Law. You may claim them at any time subject to verification requirements and statutory limitation periods. Where permitted by law, we may deal with unclaimed balances after a defined period following reasonable attempts to contact you, without affecting your statutory rights. For clarity, any unclaimed balance remains safeguarded for your benefit in accordance with the Electronic Money Regulations 2011, subject to Applicable Payment Law and any applicable limitation periods.

22. Liability and indemnity (regulated services)

22.1. No exclusion where unlawful. Nothing in these Account Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any liability that cannot be excluded under law.

22.2. Foreseeable loss. We are not responsible for loss or damage that is not foreseeable. This does not limit any liability we have where Applicable Payment Law requires us to refund or remedy an unauthorised or incorrectly executed Transaction.

22.3. Business loss exclusions (where permitted). If you use the Account for business purposes, then to the maximum extent permitted by law we will not be liable for loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity. This does not apply to the extent Applicable Payment Law requires liability or a refund.

22.4. Security and third-party systems. We are not liable for losses caused by events outside our reasonable control or by third-party systems (including payment schemes and intermediary banks), except to the extent required by Applicable Payment Law (including where Applicable Payment Law requires us to be responsible for correct execution or refunds).

22.5. Your indemnity. You will indemnify us (and our partners, sponsors, service providers and group companies) on demand for losses, liabilities, costs (including reasonable legal fees), damages and expenses arising out of or in connection with:

  • your breach of the Agreement (including by an Account Manager);

  • fraud, intent or gross negligence by you or an Account Manager;

  • Transactions executed in accordance with the Unique Identifier or Account Details you provided, pt to the extent we are required to bear that loss under Applicable Payment Law; and

  • third-party claims relating to your use of the Account,

except to the extent caused by our fraud, wilful misconduct or negligence, or where such indemnity is limited by Applicable Payment Law. For clarity, you do not indemnify us to the extent (and only to the extent) we are required to bear the relevant loss, make a refund, or provide another remedy under Applicable Payment Law.

23. Confidentiality

23.1. You must keep confidential our Confidential Information and any Security Credentials. You may disclose Confidential Information only to your professional advisers who are bound by duties of confidentiality or where disclosure is required by law.

23.2. This clause survives termination.

24. Notices (durable medium)

24.1. How we will contact you. We will provide required notices and information about these Account Terms and regulated services on a durable medium, which may include email or making the notice available via the Platform in a downloadable format that meets durable medium requirements, consistent with Applicable Payment Law. Operational messages may also be sent via the communication methods described in the Platform Terms.

24.2. How you contact us. You may contact us (including to give notices under these Account Terms) via Customer Services using the contact details provided on the Platform or at: [email protected]. An email notice will be treated as received on the Business Day it is sent if sent before 5:00pm UK time, otherwise on the next Business Day, provided the sender does not receive an error message indicating non-delivery.

24.3. Deemed receipt. Unless proved otherwise, notices are deemed received in accordance with the deemed receipt provisions in the Platform Terms, except where Applicable Payment Law requires a different approach for regulated notices.

24.4. You must keep your contact details up to date.

25. General

25.1. Assignment. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Account Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these Account Terms at any time.

25.2. Third party rights. No person who is not a party to the Agreement has any right to enforce it under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

25.3. Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder will continue in effect.

25.4. Entire agreement. These Account Terms, together with the other documents listed in clause 2.1, form the entire agreement relating to your Account and the Platform.

26. Governing law and jurisdiction

26.1. These Account Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

26.2. The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory rights you have to bring proceedings elsewhere under applicable law.

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EQWIRE is a UK Electronic Money Institution (EMI) authorised, regulated and supervised by the Financial Conduct Authority (EQWIRE UK Limited, the firm reference number is 901100). Whilst Electronic Money products are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) your funds will be held in one or more segregated accounts and safeguarded in line with the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 – for more information please see How We Protect Your Money page.









For data protection purposes, EQWIRE is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as an independent data controller. EQWIRE’s registration reference number is ZA805830.









Copyright 2026 EQWIRE. All rights reserved. EQWIRE name and logo are registered EU trademarks (registration numbers are 018396653 and 018396654). EQWIRE is the trade name of EQWIRE UK Limited, a company registered in England (company registration number is 12533411).









Developed by wsa.design

The new standard in global payments — seamless, compliant, and built for the digital era.

EQWIRE is a UK Electronic Money Institution (EMI) authorised, regulated and supervised by the Financial Conduct Authority (EQWIRE UK Limited, the firm reference number is 901100). Whilst Electronic Money products are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) your funds will be held in one or more segregated accounts and safeguarded in line with the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 – for more information please see How We Protect Your Money page.










For data protection purposes, EQWIRE is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as an independent data controller. EQWIRE’s registration reference number is ZA805830.










Copyright 2026 EQWIRE. All rights reserved. EQWIRE name and logo are registered EU trademarks (registration numbers are 018396653 and 018396654). EQWIRE is the trade name of EQWIRE UK Limited, a company registered in England (company registration number is 12533411).









Developed by wsa.design