payment service provider

Definition of payment service provider from Directive (EU) 2015/2366, Article 4, point (11).

Defined term	payment service provider
Source	PSD2
Reference	Article 4, point (11)
Status	Published
Refresh rule	Regenerate after source legal-text changes

Definition

(11) 'payment service provider' means a body referred to in Article 1(1) or a natural or legal person benefiting from an exemption pursuant to Article 32 or 33;

Source

PSD2, Article 4, point (11).

Referenced Annex Material

PSD2 Article 1(1) - Payment service provider categories

1. Credit institutions;
2. Electronic money institutions;
3. Post office giro institutions entitled under national law to provide payment services;
4. Payment institutions;
5. The European Central Bank and national central banks when not acting as monetary authority or other public authorities;
6. Member States or their regional or local authorities when not acting as public authorities.

Source: PSD2.

Used In MiCA

• Article 119
• Article 122
• Article 125