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: September 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:

EDD – Enhanced Due Diligence
RBA – Risk Based Approach
(“RESTRICTED” – by advance pre-approval only)

Country / Territory ISO CODE COUNTRY SCORE Becoming a Customer: Transactions (incoming / outgoing): Transaction Processing notes:
(“NOT AVAILABLE” means that Noveba is presently not accepting onboarding enquiries from this jurisdiction)
AfghanistanAFGHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
AlbaniaALBHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
AlgeriaDZAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
American SamoaASMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
AndorraANDMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
AngolaAGOHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
AnguillaAIAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Antigua and BarbudaATGMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ArgentinaARGMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
ArmeniaARMHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD, excluding Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh region.
ArubaABWHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
AustraliaAUSLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
AustriaAUTLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
AzerbaijanAZEHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis, excluding Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh region.
BahamasBHSHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
BahrainBHRHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BangladeshBGDHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BarbadosBRBHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
BelarusBLRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
BelgiumBELLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
BelizeBLZHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
BeninBENHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BermudaBMUHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
BhutanBTNMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BoliviaBOLHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBESMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDRESTRICTED
BotswanaBWAHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Bouvet IslandBVTHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BrazilBRAHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
British Virgin IslandsVGBHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
British Indian Ocean TerritoryIOTHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Brunei DarussalamBRNHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BulgariaBGRHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Burkina FasoBFAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
BurundiBDIHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Cote d’IvoireCIVHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Cabo VerdeCPVHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
CambodiaKHMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
CameroonCMRHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
CanadaCANLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
Cayman IslandsCYMHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Central African RepublicCAFHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDRESTRICTED
ChadTCDHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ChileCHLHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ChinaCHNHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ColombiaCOLHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ComorosCOMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Cook IslandsCOKHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
CongoCOGHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Costa RicaCRIHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
CroatiaHRVHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
CubaCUBPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
CuracaoCUWHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
CyprusCYPMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Czechia (Czech Republic)CZELOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
Democratic Republic of the CongoCODHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDRESTRICTED
DenmarkDNKLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
DjiboutiDJIHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
DominicaDMAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Dominican RepublicDOMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EcuadorECUHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EgyptEGYHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
El SalvadorSLVHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Equatorial GuineaGNQMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EritreaERIHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EstoniaESTLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
Eswatini (fmr. “Swaziland”)SWZMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
EthiopiaETHHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)FLKHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
FijiFJIHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
FinlandFINLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
FranceFRALOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
French GuianaGUFHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
French PolynesiaPYFHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GabonGABHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GambiaGMBHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GeorgiaGEOMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Georgia (Abkhazia region)#N/APROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
GermanyDEULOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
GhanaGHAHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GibraltarGIBHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
GreeceGRCLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
GrenadaGRDMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
GuadeloupeGLPHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
GuamGUMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
GuatemalaGTMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Guernsey, Sark, AlderneyGGYMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
GuineaGINHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Guinea-BissauGNBHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
GuyanaGUYHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
HaitiHTIHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Holy See (Vatican City State)VATHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
HondurasHNDHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Hong KongHKGMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
HungaryHUNLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
IcelandISLLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
IndiaINDHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
IndonesiaIDNHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
IraqIRQHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDRESTRICTED
IrelandIRLLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
Isle Of ManIMLMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* transactions subject to EDD / accounts – prohibited
IsraelISRMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
ItalyITALOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
JamaicaJAMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
JapanJPNLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
JerseyJEYHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
JordanJORHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KazakhstanKAZHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KenyaKENHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KiribatiKIRHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Kosovo#N/AHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KuwaitKWTHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
KyrgyzstanKGZHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Lao People’s Democratic RepublicLAOHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
LatviaLVALOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
LebanonLBNHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDRESTRICTED
LesothoLSOMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
LiberiaLBRHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
LibyaLBYHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDRESTRICTED
LiechtensteinLIEMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
LithuaniaLTULOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
LuxembourgLUXLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
MacaoMACHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
North MacedoniaMKDMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MadagascarMDGHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MalawiMWIHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MalaysiaMYSMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
MaldivesMDVHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MaliMLIPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
MaltaMLTMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Marshall IslandsMHLHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MartiniqueMTQHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MauritaniaMRTHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MauritiusMUSHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MayotteMYTHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MexicoMEXHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Micronesia (Federated States of)FSMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Moldova, Republic ofMDAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Moldova, (Transinistria)#N/APROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
MonacoMCOHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
MongoliaMNGMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
MontenegroMNEHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MontserratMSRHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MoroccoMARHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
MozambiqueMOZHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Myanmar (formerly Burma)MMRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
NamibiaNAMHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NauruNRUHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NepalNPLHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NetherlandsNLDLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
New CaledoniaNCLHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
New ZealandNZLLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
NicaraguaNICHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NigerNERHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NigeriaNGAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NiueNIUHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Norfolk IslandNFKHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of)PRKPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Northern CyprusMKDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Northern Mariana IslandsMNPHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
NorwayNORLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
OmanOMNMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PakistanPAKPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
PalauPLWHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
Palestine, State ofPSEPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
PanamaPANHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Papua New GuineaPNGHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
ParaguayPRYHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
PeruPERMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PhilippinesPHLMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PitcairnPCNMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
PolandPOLLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
PortugalPRTLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
QatarQATMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
RomaniaROUMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Russian FederationRUSPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
RwandaRWAHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint BarthelemyBLMHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint Kitts and NevisKNAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
Saint LuciaLCAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
Saint Martin (French Part)MAFHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSPMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SamoaWSMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
San MarinoSMRHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTPHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Saudi ArabiaSAUHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
SenegalSENHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
SerbiaSRBHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SeychellesSYCHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Sierra LeoneSLEHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
SingaporeSGPMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXMHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
SlovakiaSVKLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
SloveniaSVNLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
Solomon IslandsSLBHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SomaliaSOMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
South AfricaZAFHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSGSHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Korea, Republic ofKORLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
South Ossetia#N/APROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
South SudanSSDHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDRESTRICTED
SpainESPLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
Sri LankaLKAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
SudanSDNPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
SurinameSURHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
SwedenSWELOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
SwitzerlandCHELOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
Svalbard and Jan MayenSJMMEDIUM-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Syrian Arab RepublicSYRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
TajikistanTJKHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Tanzania, United Republic ofTZAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ThailandTHAMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
Timor-LesteTLSHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
TogoTGOHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
TongaTONHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Trinidad and TobagoTTOHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
TunisiaTUNHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
TurkeyTURHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
TurkmenistanTKMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
TuvaluTUVHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
UgandaUGAHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDALLOWED
UkraineUKRHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Ukraine – Occupied RegionsUKRPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
United Arab EmiratesAREHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
United KingdomGBRLOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
United States of AmericaUSALOW-RISKALLOWEDALLOWED
UruguayURYMEDIUM-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* RBA based EDD
U.S. Virgin IslandsVIRHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
UzbekistanUZBHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
VanuatuVUTHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VENPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
Viet NamVNMHIGH-RISKALLOWEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Wallis and FutunaWLFHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
Western SaharaESHHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
YemenYEMPROHIBITEDPROHIBITEDPROHIBITED
ZambiaZMBHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD
ZimbabweZWEHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – ALLOWED* subject to EDD on a case by case basis
Army / Naval or any other forms of military bases or armed forces locations#N/AHIGH-RISKPROHIBITEDEDD – 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
Activities/payments resulting from or linked with P2P (peer-to-peer) exchange/selling of crypto currenciesProhibited

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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