Singapore · Payments & e-money
Circle Internet Singapore PTE. LTD.
Circle Internet Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a private company incorporated in Singapore. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licenses it as a major payment institution under the Payment Services Act 2019. The licence covers account issuance, domestic money transfer, cross-border money transfer and digital payment token services. MAS granted the licence in June 2023, after in-principle approval in November 2022. The firm belongs to the group headed by Circle Internet Group, Inc., the NYSE-listed issuer of the USDC stablecoin. It provides Circle Mint to institutional customers in Singapore, giving them access to USDC and third-party stablecoin payouts.
Licences and registrations
Held by Circle Internet Singapore PTE. LTD.. 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS Financial Institutions Directory - Major Payment InstitutionMonetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) | Major Payment InstitutionPayment Institution | Not published by the register | Singapore | Active | — | — |
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Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory. No LEI is matched to this entry, and BICs are linked by LEI only.
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Customers
Not published
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
Firm type
Crypto exchange or broker
Trades as Circle
- Ownership
- The firm belongs to the group headed by Circle Internet Group, Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CRCL.
- Ultimate owner
- Circle Internet Group, Inc., United States
- Head office
- 1 Marina Boulevard #28-00, One Marina Boulevard, 018989 Singapore, Singapore
Online
- Websites & references
- circle.com ↗
developers.circle.com ↗ developer documentation (group)
status.circle.com ↗ uptime status page (group)
investor.circle.com ↗ investor relations of Circle Internet Group, Inc. - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · Instagram ↗ · YouTube ↗ · Discord ↗
Sources · 8 pages consulted
- eservices.mas.gov.sg/fid/institution/detail/412248-CIRCLE-INTERNET-SINGAPORE-PTE-LTD
- circle.com/legal/licenses
- circle.com/legal/singapore-addendum
- circle.com/pressroom/circle-singapore-obtained-major-payment-institution-license
- circle.com/blog/circle-partners-can-now-access-stablecoin-payouts-through-circle-mint-singapore
- investor.circle.com/news/news-details/2026/Circle-Expands-Global-Payments-Infrastructure-with-Agreement-to-Ac
- circle.com/
- linkedin.com/in/yamkichan/
Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Operates under
- Its own licences
MAS licenses the firm as a major payment institution under the Payment Services Act 2019, licence number PS20200630. Its licence covers account issuance, domestic money transfer, cross-border money transfer and digital payment token services.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary Authority of Singapore Singapore | Major Payment Institution Licence (account issuance, domestic money transfer, cross-border money transfer and digital payment token services) | PS20200630 | In its own name | Active | eservices.mas.gov.sg ↗ |
Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks.
Partners and safeguarding
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Safeguarding
- Segregated safeguarding accountsThe firm says it deposits customers' relevant money in an omnibus trust account at Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited, a qualifying full bank in Singapore, by the next business day.
- Crypto-asset custody
- Held by the firmThe firm holds customers' crypto-assets in omnibus hot and cold wallets whose keys it manages itself, and it states that these keys are stored outside Singapore.
- Safeguarding bank
- Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited Singapore
Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices.
Products and markets
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Through Circle Mint, the firm gives institutional customers access to USDC and, since April 2026, API-based third-party stablecoin payouts.
Its services cover customers in Singapore under its MAS licence, and Circle says Circle Mint Singapore also serves customers across the Asia region.
- Sells to
- Financial institutions · Enterprises · Platforms and marketplaces
- Serves customers in
- Singapore
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Merger / acquisition
Circle Internet Group, the firm's ultimate parent, agreed to acquire Singapore-based Tazapay, subject to regulatory approvals including from MAS.
investor.circle.com ↗ -
Other
Circle opened its Payouts API to Circle Mint customers contracted with the firm, its first such expansion outside the US entity.
circle.com ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
- BIC
- Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory
- LEI
- No LEI mapped
- Elucidate firm ID
- cdf75da4b767
Profile
- Type
- Payments & e-money · CryptoPayment institutions, e-money and stored-value issuers, and account-information providers. Licensed under payment-services law (e.g. PSD2 in the EU and UK, the Payment Services Act in Singapore). Taken from the licences on the tracked registers.
- Regulation
- Prudential licenceAuthorised with capital, safeguarding and conduct requirements, e.g. an authorised payment or e-money institution in the EU or UK, a major payment institution in Singapore, or a MiCA crypto-asset service provider.
- Main licence class
- Payment Institution
- Activities
- Money remittance
- Payment services
- Crypto-assets
- Licensed in
- Singapore · East Asia & Pacific
- First registered
- Not published
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
No LEI is matched to this entry, so GLEIF relationship records cannot be linked.
Addresses
- Address on the register
- 1, MARINA BOULEVARD #28-00 ONE MARINA BOULEVARD 018989, Singapore, 018989
- Country
- Singapore
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code.
- Identified by
- Name and postal address. No LEI or clearing code is mapped in the directory
- Postal address
- Hybrid: town, postcode and country in their own elements, the rest in two address lines
<FinInstnId>
<Nm>CIRCLE INTERNET SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<PstCd>018989</PstCd>
<TwnNm>Singapore</TwnNm>
<Ctry>SG</Ctry>
<AdrLine>1, MARINA BOULEVARD #28-00 ONE</AdrLine>
<AdrLine>MARINA BOULEVARD 018989</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
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Sources & method
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Read the methodology →Register for this page
- MAS Financial Institutions Directory - Major Payment Institution—Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) · source ↗ as at 25 September 2026
- Overview, authorisation, partners, products, leadership and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the firm's own website, terms and filings, regulators' registers and notices, company registers and news. Licences, partners, figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
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