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Acquiring Desk / Processor / core banking / ledger RFP

Processor / core banking / ledger RFP — International

Specifications, selection grid and commercial negotiation.

Place and authority
International
Capital
Not applicable
Renewal

Place and authority

International. Specifications, selection grid and commercial negotiation.

Capital

Not applicable

Renewal

. A service, not an authorisation: nothing to renew with an authority.

Our work and its timing

Preparation and filing take 6–16 weeks once we have your documents. The decision and its timing belong to the authority: no time to approval is announced.

How it works

Documents we will ask you for

Company, UBOs, payments/risk managers and partners

Required in every case

  • Power of representation, notarised remotely. It gives us standing to act on your behalf before registries, banks and the relevant authorities, within the limits it sets out. The notarisation session is held by video; a valid identity document is required.
  • Certificate of incorporation or recent registry extract
  • Up-to-date articles, memorandum/articles or constitutive deed
  • Register of directors and register of shareholders
  • Ownership chart up to the natural-person beneficial owners
  • KYC of the directors, signatories and UBOs
  • Current licence or strategy for backing by an authorised institution
  • Flow diagram, countries, currencies, volumes, MCCs and merchant profiles
  • Website/product, terms and conditions, privacy, refunds and customer support
  • Fraud and chargeback data and processing history if available
  • Technical architecture, PCI DSS, security, reconciliation and continuity
  • Draft contracts with the sponsor, processor, schemes, banks and providers

Depending on the case

  • PCI DSS attestation and security audits
  • Reserve/collateral and proof of liquidity
  • RFP, quotes and existing contracts
  • Merchant list and onboarding/monitoring procedures
  • Existing BIC, IBAN, scheme identifiers and technical certificates

The exact list follows what you order; it is confirmed in your client space after payment.

Questions

Where can this licence be obtained?

International.

What capital is required?

Not applicable

Does the licence need to be renewed?

null. A service, not an authorisation: nothing to renew with an authority.

How are your fees set?

Our fees for preparing and filing start at €20,990, excluding VAT. The firm quote follows the scoping call, before anything is signed; the authority's own fees and the capital are not fees.

How long does it take?

Preparation and filing take 6–16 weeks once we have your documents. The decision and its timing belong to the authority: no time to approval is announced.

Do you guarantee the licence?

No. The licence is granted by the authority after its own review. Our commitment is the quality of the file, its filing and its follow-up until the decision.

Book a free 20-minute call

Pick a time that suits you; times are shown in your time zone. You get a confirmation and a video link by email.

Ask for a firm quote

Describe your activity and target market. We answer by email with the licences that fit and a firm quote before anything is signed.

Who operates Acquiring Desk

Acquiring Desk is a service of AquaSands Trading AG, a Swiss stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft, AG), c/o Kaurum GmbH, Hasenbüelweg 32, 6300 Zug, Switzerland. Orders, invoices and contracts are with AquaSands Trading AG.