NOVEBA TERMS OF BUSINESS

 

These Terms of Business is provided as part of our commitment to provide clear information to customers for the services we offer.

1. About us

1.1 Our legal name is Noveba Limited (“Noveba”). Our registered office is at 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom and our company registration number is 11610200.
1.2 Noveba is authorised as an E-Money Institution (EMI) by the Financial Conduct Authority since 16.08.2019.
Status: Authorised Electronic Money Institution (Reference number: 900924)
(Reference: https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=0010X00004JBGVaQAP)
This is a firm that has FCA permission to issue electronic money (e-money) and provide payment services. This firm has requirements or restrictions placed on the financial services activities that it can operate. Requirements or restrictions can include suspensions. See the requirements applying to the firm.
1.3 You may contact us at any time by writing to us at the above address or sending an email to our Support Team (support@noveba.com). Contact details may be found on the FAQ section of our website.

2. Regulated activities

2.1 Noveba is authorised to provide the following e-money and payment services:
Regulators:
This table shows the former and current regulators of this firm, in the UK and in other European Economic Area (EEA).
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority
Effective From: 16/08/2019
Permission:
Noveba has permission to provide certain regulated products and services.
a) Services enabling cash placement on a payment account
b) Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account
e) Issuing payment instruments or acquiring payment transactions
f) Money remittance
h) Issuing Electronic Money
– Other services such as:
(a) the provision of payment services;
(b) the provision of operational and closely related ancillary services, including—
(i) ensuring the execution of payment transactions;
(ii) foreign exchange services;
(iii) safe-keeping activities; and
(iv) the storage and processing of data;
(c) the operation of payment systems; and
(d) business activities other than the issuance of electronic money, subject to any relevant European Union or national law.

3. Codes of conduct

3.1 Noveba is subject to the legislative requirements within the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 and Payment Service Regulations 2017.

4. Fees and charges

4.1 Noveba charges its customers fees and charges in connection with the products and services provided by it. Information on Fees and Charges can be found in our Fees section of the website. Fees and charges may be amended from time to time by Noveba.

5. Data Protection Notice

5.1 The personal information requested from you is required for account opening checks. We will gather and process your personal data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

6. Complaints

6.1 You may make a complaint by any of the following methods:
• In writing, whether by letter, or email, or
• verbally.

6.2 Your complaint will be fully investigated by Noveba. An acknowledgment letter will be sent to you upon receipt of your complaint and we will provide you with regular written updates. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome or if the complaint is not resolved within 35 business days, you are entitled to refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, Exchange Tower, London, E14 9SR as outlined within our Complaints Procedure.

7. Changes to Terms of Business

7.1 Where there are any material changes to these Terms of Business we will give you notice of any proposed change by any combination of an e-mail, posting a notice on our Website or through the Noveba App.
7.2 The Terms of Business is effective from March 1, 2024.

Appendices:

A. List of Prohibited Businesses
B. List of Prohibited Jurisdictions
C. List of Restricted transactions / activities that pose a high risk and require special permission/confirmation.

APPENDIX A

Jurisdictions / Territories with restrictions of service provision:

UPDATED: February 27, 2024

Customers and/or Transactions that have a direct and clear link by entity / asset ownership, UBO, business ties and obligations or any other form of strong relationship to the following jurisdictions, have the following service supply status:

Country / Territory

Client Account opening and maintaining

Transactions (incoming / outgoing / exchange)

Notes:

Abkhazia

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Afghanistan

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Andorra

ALLOWED*

ALLOWED*

 * subject to EDD on a case by case basis

Anguilla

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Antigua and Barbuda

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Azerbaijan

PROHIBITED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis, excluding  Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh region.

Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh region

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Aruba

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Azores

PROHIBITED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis

Bahamas

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Bahrain

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Barbados

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Belarus

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

Belize

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Bermuda

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

British Virgin Islands

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Brunei

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Burundi

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Cayman Islands

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Central African Republic  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Cook Islands

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Costa Rica

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Cuba

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Democratic Republic of the Congo  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Djibouti

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Dominica

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Ecuador

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Egypt  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Eritrea

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Ethiopia  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Gaza Strip  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Gibraltar

ALLOWED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis

Grenada

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Guatemala

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Guernsey, Sark, Alderney

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Guinea  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Haiti  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Iran

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Iraq

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Island of Saint Helen

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Isle of Man

PROHIBITED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis

Ivory Coast (Cфte D'Ivoire)  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Jamaica

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Jersey

PROHIBITED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis

Kenya

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Kuwait

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Lebanon

PROHIBITED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis

Liberia

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Libya

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Liechtenstein

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Macau

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Madeira

ALLOWED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis

Maldives

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Mali

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Marshall Islands

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Mauritius

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Moldova  (including Transistria)

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Monaco

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Montserrat

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Myanmar (ex-Burma)

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Nauru

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Netherlands Antilles

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

New Caledonia

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Niue

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

North Korea

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Northern Cyprus

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Pakistan

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Panama

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Russian Federation

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

Russian Federation – Crimea Region

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Saint Kitts and Nevis

ALLOWED**

PROHIBITED

 * subject to EDD on a case by case basis and a EEA residency

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Samoa

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

San Marino

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Seychelles

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Sierra Leone  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Somalia

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

South Ossetia

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

South Sudan  

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Sudan

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Syria

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Tahiti

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Tonga

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Tunisia

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Turks and Caicos Islands

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

U.S. Virgin Islands

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Ukraine

ALLOWED**

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis, (excluding territories with occupied / war status and those falling under sanctions regime)

** subject to EDD on a case by case basis and a EEA residency

Ukraine – Donetsk & Luhansk region territories

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

United Arab Emirates

PROHIBITED

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis

United States of America –

ALLOWED*

ALLOWED*

* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Applies to clients with declared citizenship / residency / tax residency and any other strong link to the United States of America and its controlled territories worldwide

Uruguay

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Vanuatu

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Venezuela

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

West Bank

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Yemen

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Zimbabwe

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

 

Army / Naval or any other forms of military bases or armed forces’ locations

PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED

Applicable worldwide, regardless of the controlling country / organisation

The list above is subject to regular change / update.

Important:

Being a part of the global financial system, Noveba Limited relies on external financial/payment partners for performing certain operations (including transfers and accounts). It is Noveba’s obligation to adhere to partners’ policies and terms of business, thus, Noveba reserves the right to refuse its Clients certain actions and prohibit transactions as required by its partners terms and conditions.

APPENDIX B – PROHIBITED BUSINESSES / TRANSACTIONS

UPDATED: February 27, 2024

Noveba Limited will not provide account or payment services to entities operating or related to the following sectors / industries:

Type of Business

Reason

Anonymous or Numbered Accounts, unincorporated or unregistered entities, Shell Banking (“Shell bank” means a bank incorporated in a jurisdiction in which it has no physical presence and which is unaffiliated with a regulated financial group).

Restricted / High-risk

Cash and Check Handling: Check Cashing, Deposit Taking, Cash Transfer

Restricted / High-risk

Credit repair, Debt Restructuring, Debt recovery, Debt settlement, Debt Collections

Restricted / High-risk

Embassies, consulates and other governmental bodies

Restricted / High-risk

Tobacco, e-cigarettes and e-liquid

Restricted / High-risk

Operating a business that requires a license or special permit without obtaining such license (i.e. Unregulated Auction Houses)

Restricted / High-risk

Production of Adult or Violent content

Restricted / High-risk

Production or Distribution of Offensive Weapons: Ammunition, Firearms, Explosives, Complex Weapons (i.e. guided missiles), Poisons

Restricted / High-risk

Transactions involving Human Organs

Restricted / High-risk

Sanctioned individuals and entities

Restricted

Services of Psychic services, occult and pseudo-sciences, alternative medicine.

Other

Financial Pyramid or Ponzi Schemes

Illegal

Any industry known to be an illegal industry in its local jurisdiction or the UK

Illegal

Illegal Drugs and Narcotics

Illegal

Supply, Sale and Distribution of certain recreational drugs (Payments involving lawful recreational drugs/medicinal marijuana distributors)

Legal in certain jurisdictions

The sale or distribution of stolen goods (including digital and virtual goods), counterfeit goods and violation of intellectual property, or items that violates individual privacy (revenge porn)

Illegal

Selling, hosting, distributing, producing or promoting offensive materials, including materials that incites or promotes racial hatred or discrimination based on gender, race, religion, national origin, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age

Illegal

Alternative / informal / unregulated payment systems / money service businesses, e.g. Hawala, Chit, Poey Kuan, Hundi, Fei Chi ‘Ien” (including Informal Value Transfer Systems);

High Risk / Illegal

Virtual Currency Exchanges, Administrators or Miners and/or Cryptoasset Exchange Providers or Custodian Wallet Providers that are not licensed or regulated in an equivalent jurisdiction; Illegal, unregulated, unlicensed, or unauthorised gambling or gaming firms;

Illegal

Trafficking of cultural artefacts and/or wildlife or protected species

Illegal

Offenders of environmental regulations and perpetrators of environmental crime.

Illegal

Human Trafficking, modern slavery, unlicensed migration / employment agencies

Illegal

Unincorporated entities

Not allowed

Entities with complex ownership structures where the UBO is separated by over 3 layers of ownership and control

Not allowed

Legal entities that have complex ownership/management structures that have no apparent commercial rationale other than to obstruct CDD disclosure and discovery of the UBOs

Prohibited

APPENDIX C – HIGH RISK BUSINESSES / TRANSACTIONS

UPDATED: February 27, 2024

Provision of payment and account services related to the following industries and types of activities can be considered subject to separate EDD / KYB / KYCC / risk analysis and subject to banking provider’s approval Noveba Limited:

Type of Business

Reason

Licensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Platforms, including payments;

High Risk / High volatility

High Value Dealers (jewellery, art, auctions, automotive)

High Risk

Crowdfunding  / crowdinvesting platforms

High Risk

Second-hand vehicle sales

High Risk

Extractive services, such as mining or crude oil/gas

High Risk

Cash intensive businesses (cash-and-carry, scrap metal, beauty industry)

High Risk

Professional sports

High Risk

Payroll operators, licensed HR consultants

High Risk

Tour Operators

High Risk

Charities, non-profit organisations, foundations, and cultural associations, including donation-based.

High Risk

Professional providers of Corporate Services, Tax Advisory, Citizenship by Investment, Legal advisors

High Risk

Legal entities that use nominee Directors / Secretaries / Shareholders

High Risk

Penny stocks or microcap securities;

High Risk

Payments involving general trading companies operating in Free Trade Zones (FTZ)

High Risk

Regulated Payment Service Providers / Money Service Business

Regulated / High Risk

Payments involving downstream processing for correspondent banks, MSBs, financial institutions, and Payment Service Providers that are not otherwise prohibited

Regulated / High Risk

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