Legal

Terms of business

These Terms of Business explain how Noveba provides and regulates its services, including customer protections, regulatory obligations, transaction restrictions, prohibited activities, and enhanced due diligence requirements for certain jurisdictions and industries.

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 June 1, 2026.

Appendices:

List of Prohibited Businesses
List of Prohibited Jurisdictions
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: June 30, 2026

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 ISO CODE Becoming a Noveba Customer: Transactions (incoming / outgoing): Transaction Processing notes:
(“NOT AVAILABLE” means that Noveba is presently not accepting onboarding enquiries from this jurisdiction)
AfghanistanAFGPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
AlbaniaALBPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
AlgeriaDZANOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
American SamoaASMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
AndorraANDALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
AngolaAGOALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
AnguillaAIAPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Antigua and BarbudaATGPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
ArgentinaARGALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ArmeniaARMALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWEDsubject to EDD, excluding Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh region.
ArubaABWPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
AustraliaAUSALLOWEDALLOWED
AustriaAUTALLOWEDALLOWED
AzerbaijanAZEALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWEDsubject to EDD on a case by case basis, excluding Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh region.
BahamasBHSPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
BahrainBHRALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BangladeshBGDALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BarbadosBRBPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
BelarusBLRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
BelgiumBELALLOWEDALLOWED
BelizeBLZALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BeninBENNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BermudaBMUPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
BhutanBTNNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BoliviaBOLNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBESPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
BotswanaBWANOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Bouvet IslandBVTNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BrazilBRAALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
British Virgin IslandsVGBALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
British Indian Ocean TerritoryIOTALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Brunei DarussalamBRNALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BulgariaBGRALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Burkina FasoBFAPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
BurundiBDIPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Cote d’IvoireCIVPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Cabo VerdeCPVALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
CambodiaKHMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
CameroonCMRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
CanadaCANALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Cayman IslandsCYMALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Central African RepublicCAFPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
ChadTCDNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ChileCHLALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ChinaCHNALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ColombiaCOLNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ComorosCOMALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Cook IslandsCOKPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
CongoCOGPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Costa RicaCRINOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
CroatiaHRVALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
CubaCUBPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
CuracaoCUWPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
CyprusCYPALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Czechia (Czech Republic)CZEALLOWEDALLOWED
Democratic Republic of the CongoCODPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
DenmarkDNKALLOWEDALLOWED
DjiboutiDJIALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
DominicaDMAPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Dominican RepublicDOMNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EcuadorECUNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EgyptEGYNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
El SalvadorSLVALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Equatorial GuineaGNQNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EritreaERIPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
EstoniaESTALLOWEDALLOWED
Eswatini (fmr. “Swaziland”)SWZPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
EthiopiaETHPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)FLKNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
FijiFJIPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
FinlandFINALLOWEDALLOWED
FranceFRAALLOWEDALLOWED
French GuianaGUFNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
French PolynesiaPYFNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GabonGABALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GambiaGMBNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GeorgiaGEOALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Georgia (Abkhazia region)#N/APROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
GermanyDEUALLOWEDALLOWED
GhanaGHANOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GibraltarGIBALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
GreeceGRCALLOWEDALLOWED
GrenadaGRDALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
GuadeloupeGLPNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GuamGUMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
GuatemalaGTMNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Guernsey, Sark, AlderneyGGYALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
GuineaGINPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Guinea-BissauGNBPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
GuyanaGUYPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
HaitiHTIPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Holy See (Vatican City State)VATPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
HondurasHNDNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Hong KongHKGALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
HungaryHUNALLOWEDALLOWED
IcelandISLALLOWEDALLOWED
IndiaINDNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
IndonesiaIDNNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
IraqIRQPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
IrelandIRLALLOWEDALLOWED
Isle Of ManIMLALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* transactions subject to EDD / accounts – prohibited
IsraelISRNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ItalyITAALLOWEDALLOWED
JamaicaJAMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
JapanJPNALLOWEDALLOWED
JerseyJEYALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
JordanJORNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KazakhstanKAZNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KenyaKENNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KiribatiKIRNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Kosovo#N/APROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
KuwaitKWTNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KyrgyzstanKGZNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Lao People’s Democratic RepublicLAOPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
LatviaLVAALLOWEDALLOWED
LebanonLBNPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
LesothoLSOALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
LiberiaLBRALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
LibyaLBYPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
LiechtensteinLIEALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
LithuaniaLTUALLOWEDALLOWED
LuxembourgLUXALLOWEDALLOWED
MacaoMACPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
North MacedoniaMKDPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MadagascarMDGNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MalawiMWINOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MalaysiaMYSALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
MaldivesMDVNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MaliMLIPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
MaltaMLTALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Marshall IslandsMHLNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MartiniqueMTQALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MauritaniaMRTNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MauritiusMUSNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MayotteMYTNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MexicoMEXNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Micronesia (Federated States of)FSMALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Moldova, Republic ofMDAPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Moldova, (Transinistria)#N/APROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
MonacoMCONOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
MongoliaMNGALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
MontenegroMNEPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MontserratMSRNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MoroccoMARPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
MozambiqueMOZPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Myanmar (formerly Burma)MMRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
NamibiaNAMNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NauruNRUNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NepalNPLNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NetherlandsNLDALLOWEDALLOWED
New CaledoniaNCLNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
New ZealandNZLALLOWEDALLOWED
NicaraguaNICPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
NigerNERNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NigeriaNGANOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NiueNIUNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Norfolk IslandNFKNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of)PRKPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Northern CyprusMKDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Northern Mariana IslandsMNPNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NorwayNORALLOWEDALLOWED
OmanOMNALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PakistanPAKPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
PalauPLWPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Palestine, State ofPSEPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
PanamaPANALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Papua New GuineaPNGNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ParaguayPRYALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
PeruPERALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PhilippinesPHLALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PitcairnPCNNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PolandPOLALLOWEDALLOWED
PortugalPRTALLOWEDALLOWED
QatarQATALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
RomaniaROUALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Russian FederationRUSPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
RwandaRWANOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint BarthelemyBLMNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint Kitts and NevisKNAPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Saint LuciaLCAPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Saint Martin (French Part)MAFNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSPMNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SamoaWSMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
San MarinoSMRNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTPNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saudi ArabiaSAUNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
SenegalSENPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
SerbiaSRBNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SeychellesSYCALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Sierra LeoneSLEPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
SingaporeSGPALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXMNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
SlovakiaSVKALLOWEDALLOWED
SloveniaSVNALLOWEDALLOWED
Solomon IslandsSLBNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SomaliaSOMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
South AfricaZAFPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSGSNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Korea, Republic ofKORALLOWEDALLOWED
South Ossetia#N/APROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
South SudanSSDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
SpainESPALLOWEDALLOWED
Sri LankaLKANOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
SudanSDNPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
SurinameSURNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SwedenSWEALLOWEDALLOWED
SwitzerlandCHEALLOWEDALLOWED
Svalbard and Jan MayenSJMALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Syrian Arab RepublicSYRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
TajikistanTJKNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Tanzania, United Republic ofTZANOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ThailandTHAALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Timor-LesteTLSPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
TogoTGOALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
TongaTONALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Trinidad and TobagoTTOPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
TunisiaTUNPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
TurkeyTURNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCAPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
TurkmenistanTKMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
TuvaluTUVALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
UgandaUGAPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
UkraineUKRNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Ukraine – Occupied RegionsUKRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
United Arab EmiratesAREALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
United KingdomGBRALLOWEDALLOWED
United States of AmericaUSAALLOWEDALLOWED
UruguayURYALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
U.S. Virgin IslandsVIRPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
UzbekistanUZBNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
VanuatuVUTPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VENPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Viet NamVNMALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Wallis and FutunaWLFNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Western SaharaESHNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
YemenYEMPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ZambiaZMBNOT AVAILABLEEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ZimbabweZWEPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Army / Naval or any other forms of military bases or armed forces locations#N/APROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD

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: May 4, 2026

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).Not Allowed
Cash and Check Handling: Check Cashing, Deposit Taking, Cash TransferNot Allowed
Credit repair, Debt Restructuring, Debt recovery, Debt settlement, Debt CollectionsRestricted / High-risk
Embassies, consulates and other governmental bodiesNot Allowed
Tobacco, e-cigarettes and e-liquidRestricted / High-risk
Operating a business that requires a license or special permit without obtaining such license (i.e. Unregulated Auction Houses)Not Allowed
Production of Adult or Violent contentRestricted / High-risk
Production or Distribution of Offensive Weapons: Ammunition, Firearms, Explosives, Complex Weapons (i.e. guided missiles), PoisonsRestricted / High-risk
Transactions involving Human OrgansRestricted / High-risk
Sanctioned individuals and entitiesNot Allowed
Services of Psychic services, occult and pseudo-sciences, alternative medicine.Other
Financial Pyramid or Ponzi SchemesIllegal
Any industry known to be an illegal industry in it’s local jurisdiction or the UKIllegal
Illegal Drugs and NarcoticsIllegal
Supply, Sale and Distribution of certain recreational drugs (Payments involving lawful recreational drugs/medicinal marijuana distributors)Prohibited by Noveba and its partners
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 ageIllegal
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 speciesIllegal
Offenders of environmental regulations and perpetrators of environmental crime.Illegal
Human Trafficking, modern slavery, unlicensed migration / employment agenciesIllegal
Unincorporated entitiesNot allowed
Entities with complex ownership structures where the UBO is separated by over 3 layers of ownership and controlNot 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 UBOsProhibited

APPENDIX C – HIGH RISK BUSINESSES / TRANSACTIONS

UPDATED: May 4, 2026

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 by Noveba Limited and subject to our banking (correspondent banking) providers’ pre-approval:

Type of Business Reason
Licensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Platforms, including payments; (MICA-Compliant)High Risk / High volatility
High Value Dealers (jewellery, art, auctions, automotive)High Risk
Crowdfunding / crowdinvesting platformsHigh Risk
Second-hand vehicle salesHigh Risk
Extractive services, such as mining or crude oil/gasHigh Risk
Cash intensive businesses (cash-and-carry, scrap metal, beauty industry)High Risk
Professional sportsHigh Risk
Payroll operators, licensed HR consultantsHigh Risk
Tour OperatorsHigh 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 advisorsHigh Risk
Legal entities that use nominee Directors / Secretaries / ShareholdersHigh 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 BusinessRegulated / High Risk
Payments involving downstream processing for correspondent banks, MSBs, financial institutions, and Payment Service Providers that are not otherwise prohibitedRegulated / High Risk
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