United States · Money service business
Dandelion Payments, Inc.
Dandelion Payments, Inc. is a Kansas corporation with its head office in Buena Park, California. It holds US state money transmitter licences under NMLS ID 920968 and is registered with FinCEN as a money services business. It belongs to Euronet Worldwide, Inc. It trades as Ria Money Transfer, Xe USA and AFEX Money Express. It offers international money transfers to consumers online, through its app and at stores and agent locations. It also offers foreign exchange payments to businesses under the Xe brand. It also runs Dandelion, Euronet's wholesale cross-border payments network for banks and fintechs. It was named Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc. until 2024.
Licences and registrations
Held by Dandelion Payments, Inc. (LEI UUUAZ6TU8W2Q6HG0WH41). 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 24 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSB Registrant SearchFinCENLinked by LEI. Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address. | —Money Transmitter / Remittance | Not published by the register | United States | Active | 2026-09-08 | — |
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Trading names on the register: Ria Money Transfer, Xe USA, Xe Money Transfer, AFEX Money Express (FINCEN-MSB)
- Licences belong to the legal entity, not to a BIC.
- Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it.
- Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here.
- The register entries and their trading names were not matched against sanctions lists. The sanctions facts on this page cover the BIC and its LEI only.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- RIAIUS66XXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under RIAIUS66 directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- Branch codes
- 1 branch code
- BIC first registered
- 2005-12-03
- Last updated
- 2024-05-16
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
Firm type
Money remittance
Trades as Ria Money Transfer
- Standing
- The firm was renamed from Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc. to Dandelion Payments, Inc. The New York State Department of Financial Services approved the name change effective 30 July 2024.
- Ownership
- The firm is part of Euronet Worldwide, Inc., which is listed on Nasdaq. Euronet's GLEIF filing names itself as both the direct and the ultimate accounting parent.
- Direct parent
- Euronet Worldwide, Inc. ↗, United States
- Head office
- 7000 Village Drive, Suite 200, 90621 Buena Park, United States (registered office: 1100 SW Wanamaker Rd., Suite 103, Topeka, Kansas 66604, United States)
- Company register
- Kansas Secretary of State 2492700
- Incorporated
- 28 Jul 1997
- Former names
- Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc. · RIA Telecommunications, Inc.
Online
- Websites & references
- riamoneytransfer.com ↗
dandelionpayments.com ↗ Dandelion wholesale cross-border payments network site (copyright Dandelion Payments, Inc.)
xe.com ↗ Xe brand site. The firm provides the US Xe service as Xe USA.
Wikipedia ↗ group article - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗ · YouTube ↗
Sources · 10 pages consulted
- lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/UUUAZ6TU8W2Q6HG0WH41
- dfs.ny.gov/reports-and-publications/weekly-bulletins/wb20240802
- riamoneytransfer.com/en-us/
- riamoneytransfer.com/en-us/file-complaint/
- riamoneytransfer.com/en-us/terms/
- help.xe.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360020230677-US-Consumer-Terms-Conditions
- dandelionpayments.com/about
- ir.euronetworldwide.com/corporate-governance/executive-management
- ir.euronetworldwide.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dandelion-payments-agreement-cba-transform-cross-borde
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ria_Money_Transfer
Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Operates under
- Its own licences
US state regulators license the firm as a money transmitter under NMLS ID 920968. This includes a New York State Department of Financial Services money transmitter licence. FinCEN registers it as a money services business.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US state regulators (NMLS) United States | Money transmitter, sale-of-cheques and related licences in US states and territories | 920968 | In its own name | Active | riamoneytransfer.com ↗ |
| New York State Department of Financial Services United States | Money Transmitter licence | — | In its own name | Active | riamoneytransfer.com ↗ |
| Massachusetts Division of Banks United States | Foreign Transmittal Agency licence | FT920968 | In its own name | Active | riamoneytransfer.com ↗ |
| Massachusetts Division of Banks United States | Check Seller licence | CS0105 | In its own name | Active | riamoneytransfer.com ↗ |
| Connecticut Department of Banking United States | Money transmitter licence | MT-920968 | In its own name | Active | riamoneytransfer.com ↗ |
| Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) United States | Money services business registration (money transmitter, currency exchange, prepaid access, cheque cashing, money orders) | — | In its own name | Active | — |
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
- Not disclosedThe firm's published terms do not describe how it protects customer funds.
- Acquirer / processor
- Adyen
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
Under the Ria brand the firm sends money from the US to more than 190 countries, according to its website. Recipients are paid by bank deposit, cash pickup, mobile wallet, home delivery or ATM. The top corridors it lists include Mexico, Colombia, India, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Peru.
The firm serves senders in US states and territories under its state licences. Its Ria app and website are offered only to persons in the United States.
- Sells to
- Consumers · Small businesses · Enterprises · Financial institutions
- Serves customers in 4 countries
- United States · Puerto Rico · Guam · U.S. Virgin Islands
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Executive
- Juan C. Bianchi Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Money Transfer Segment, Euronet Worldwide (group role)
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Other
Commonwealth Bank of Australia agreed to connect to Dandelion's network for cross-border transfers, according to Euronet.
ir.euronetworldwide.com ↗ -
Other
The New York State Department of Financial Services approved the firm's name change from Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc. to Dandelion Payments, Inc.
dfs.ny.gov ↗
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
Head-office record
- BIC
- RIAIUS66XXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- RIAIBank
- USCountry · United States
- 66Location
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- UUUAZ6TU8W2Q6HG0WH41
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.Register entry: Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address.
- Register-entry ID
- c254c865520b
Profile
- Type
- Money service businessRemittance, currency exchange, cheque cashing and money orders. Usually registered with an anti-money-laundering supervisor rather than licensed prudentially. Taken from the licences on the tracked registers.
- Regulation
- AML registration onlyRegistered with an anti-money-laundering supervisor (FinCEN, FINTRAC, HMRC, AUSTRAC, Hong Kong Customs…) without a prudential licence.
- Register licences
- 1 entry on 1 register
- Activities
- Money remittance
- Currency exchange
- Prepaid access
- Cheque cashing
- Money orders
- Licensed in
- United States
- Country · region
- United States · North America
- Trading venues (MIC)
- No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
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
- Direct parent
- Euronet Worldwide, Inc. · United StatesYG3575C4DSHJPA5KET68 ↗
The Euronet Worldwide, Inc. group has 7 institutions in the directory, in 6 countries: 6 hold a BIC and 1 does not.
Including Euronet 360 Finance Limited, Hifx Europe Limited, Ria Lithuania Uab, Ria Payment Institution, EP, S.A., Xe Corporation.
See the Euronet Worldwide, Inc. group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- 7000 VILLAGE DRIVE SUITE 200 BUENA PARK,CA 90621-2232 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Operational address
- SUITE 200 7000 VILLAGE DRIVE BUENA PARK,CA BUENA PARK,CA 90621 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>RIAIUS66XXX</BICFI>
<LEI>UUUAZ6TU8W2Q6HG0WH41</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>RIAIUS66XXX</BICFI>
<LEI>UUUAZ6TU8W2Q6HG0WH41</LEI>
<Nm>DANDELION PAYMENTS, INC.</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>BUENA PARK</TwnNm>
<Ctry>US</Ctry>
<AdrLine>7000 VILLAGE DRIVE SUITE 200 BUENA PARK, CA 90621-2232</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Network
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIAIUS66HFX | — | Buena Park | RIA FINANCIAL SERVICES 7001 VILLAGE DRIVE BUENA PARK,CA BUENA PARK,CA 90621 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | — | 2024-05-16 |
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Sources & method
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Read the methodology →Credits for this page
- MSB Registrant Search—Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) · register ↗ as at 24 September 2026
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- 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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