--- title: "Paypal Holdings, Inc.: group institutions, BICs and licences | Elucidate" description: "GLEIF records 10 legal entities in the directory as consolidated by Paypal Holdings, Inc.: 11 institutions in 7 countries, of which 6 hold a BIC." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94 --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Groups](https://elucidate.co/directory/group) 3. Paypal Holdings, Inc. Corporate group · United States # Paypal Holdings, Inc. See the institutions that GLEIF records as consolidated by Paypal Holdings, Inc., with or without a BIC. Consolidation is an accounting relationship reported to GLEIF; it does not show ownership shares or control. 11 Institutions Active · none marked inactive 6 Hold a BIC 55% of institutions 7 On a tracked register 64% of institutions 11 LEI mapped 100% of institutions 7 Countries 3 regions · 10 legal entities ### The group at a glance Every row is the same 11 institutions, split by one attribute Type - Money service business 4 · 36% - Payments & e-money 3 · 27% - Non-financial corporate 2 · 18% - Credit institution 1 · 9.1% - Financial institution 1 · 9.1% Identification - BIC only 4 · 36% - BIC and a register licence 2 · 18% - Register only, no BIC 5 · 46% Regulation level - Prudential licence 4 · 36% - AML registration only 4 · 36% - Not on a tracked register 3 · 27% Region - North America 5 · 46% - East Asia & Pacific 4 · 36% - Europe & Central Asia 2 · 18% LEI - LEI mapped 11 · 100% View as table | Attribute | Institutions | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Type | | Money service business | 4 | 36% | | Payments & e-money | 3 | 27% | | Non-financial corporate | 2 | 18% | | Credit institution | 1 | 9.1% | | Financial institution | 1 | 9.1% | | Identification | | BIC only | 4 | 36% | | BIC and a register licence | 2 | 18% | | Register only, no BIC | 5 | 46% | | Regulation level | | Prudential licence | 4 | 36% | | AML registration only | 4 | 36% | | Not on a tracked register | 3 | 27% | | Region | | North America | 5 | 46% | | East Asia & Pacific | 4 | 36% | | Europe & Central Asia | 2 | 18% | | LEI | | LEI mapped | 11 | 100% | An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page. GLEIF relationship records as at 25 September 2026 · BIC data as at 23 September 2026 [Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94#institutions) [Head entity](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94#head) [Members](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94#members) [Licences](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94#licences) [Countries](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94#countries) [Research](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94#research) ## Institutions in the group All 11 institutions that GLEIF records in the group, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first. - [Paypal Europe, S.A R.L et Cie, S.C.A. BIC PPLXLULL Credit institution Prudential licence Luxembourg · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 549300ZV1RSA9F0LU821](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-europe-s-a-r-l-et-cie-s-c-a-pplxlull) - [PayPal Hong Kong Limited No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Hong Kong SAR China · Licensed by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) · SVF0008 (HKMA-SVF) · LEI 549300SKO1BSTONRKQ46](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-hong-kong-limited-408d5f83d4db) - [Paypal Pte. Ltd. BIC PYPTSGS2 Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Singapore · Licensed by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (MAS-MPI) · LEI 549300ZO4GNVXIBGHK94](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-pte-ltd-pyptsgs2) - [Paypal UK LTD BIC PYPTGB22 Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 994790 (FCA-EMI) · LEI 5493000JZXMYSD1G6W13](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-uk-ltd-pyptgb22) - [Paypal Canada Co. · trading as PAYPAL, PAYPAL, HYPERWALLET, XOOM, BRAINTREE No BIC Money service business AML registration only Canada · Registered with FINTRAC · N300001939 (FINTRAC-MSB) · LEI 254900SN6YHPWK5DNX12](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-canada-co-976fdd94cd4b) - [Hyperwallet Systems Australia PTY LTD No BIC Money service business AML registration only Australia · Registered with AUSTRAC (AUSTRAC-RSR) · LEI 54930005XCDE0V0KOV19 (also mapped to a BIC)](https://elucidate.co/directory/hyperwallet-systems-australia-pty-ltd-b9ec1c7ae217) - [PayPal Digital, Inc. No BIC Money service business AML registration only United States · Registered with FinCEN (FINCEN-MSB) · LEI 254900QAT0N4N31HEZ60](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-digital-inc-41baaa9c9b99) - [PayPal, Inc. · trading as Braintree, Hyperwallet No BIC Money service business AML registration only United States · Registered with FinCEN (FINCEN-MSB) · LEI 549300V0S9JWU0W9X264](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-inc-3a3fa12b29f2) - [Hyperwallet Systems Aus Pty LTD BIC HSATAU21 Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Australia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 54930005XCDE0V0KOV19](https://elucidate.co/directory/hyperwallet-systems-aus-pty-ltd-hsatau21) - [Hyperwallet Systems Inc. BIC HYSYCA81 Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Canada · Not on a tracked register · LEI 5493000K7I01NNSZ9X66](https://elucidate.co/directory/hyperwallet-systems-inc-hysyca81) - [Paypal Inc. BIC PPALUS66 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United States · Not on a tracked register · LEI LBQ3CAGQB6M55WHL3G85](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-inc-ppalus66) ## Head entity GLEIF records Paypal Holdings, Inc. as the parent that consolidates the group, with its head office in the United States. Paypal Holdings, Inc. LEI 5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94 · [United States](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) · [GLEIF record ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94) Paypal Holdings, Inc. is not in the Swift directory or on the tracked registers. It appears here as the head of the group GLEIF records. ## Members by country GLEIF records 10 legal entities of the group in the directory, in 7 countries. Each institution shows its own listings and licences; nothing is inferred from the group. ### [United States](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) 3 - [PayPal Digital, Inc. No BIC Money service business AML registration only United States · Registered with FinCEN (FINCEN-MSB) · LEI 254900QAT0N4N31HEZ60 GLEIF: consolidated directly by the group head · LEI 254900QAT0N4N31HEZ60](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-digital-inc-41baaa9c9b99) - [PayPal, Inc. · trading as Braintree, Hyperwallet No BIC Money service business AML registration only United States · Registered with FinCEN (FINCEN-MSB) · LEI 549300V0S9JWU0W9X264 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 549300V0S9JWU0W9X264](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-inc-3a3fa12b29f2) - [Paypal Inc. BIC PPALUS66 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United States · Not on a tracked register · LEI LBQ3CAGQB6M55WHL3G85 GLEIF: consolidated directly by the group head · LEI LBQ3CAGQB6M55WHL3G85](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-inc-ppalus66) ### [Australia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/au) 2 - [Hyperwallet Systems Australia PTY LTD No BIC Money service business AML registration only Australia · Registered with AUSTRAC (AUSTRAC-RSR) · LEI 54930005XCDE0V0KOV19 (also mapped to a BIC) GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 54930005XCDE0V0KOV19](https://elucidate.co/directory/hyperwallet-systems-australia-pty-ltd-b9ec1c7ae217) - [Hyperwallet Systems Aus Pty LTD BIC HSATAU21 Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Australia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 54930005XCDE0V0KOV19 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 54930005XCDE0V0KOV19](https://elucidate.co/directory/hyperwallet-systems-aus-pty-ltd-hsatau21) ### [Canada](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ca) 2 - [Paypal Canada Co. · trading as PAYPAL, PAYPAL, HYPERWALLET, XOOM, BRAINTREE No BIC Money service business AML registration only Canada · Registered with FINTRAC · N300001939 (FINTRAC-MSB) · LEI 254900SN6YHPWK5DNX12 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 254900SN6YHPWK5DNX12](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-canada-co-976fdd94cd4b) - [Hyperwallet Systems Inc. BIC HYSYCA81 Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Canada · Not on a tracked register · LEI 5493000K7I01NNSZ9X66 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 5493000K7I01NNSZ9X66](https://elucidate.co/directory/hyperwallet-systems-inc-hysyca81) ### [Hong Kong SAR China](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/hk) 1 - [PayPal Hong Kong Limited No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Hong Kong SAR China · Licensed by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) · SVF0008 (HKMA-SVF) · LEI 549300SKO1BSTONRKQ46 GLEIF: consolidated directly by the group head · LEI 549300SKO1BSTONRKQ46](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-hong-kong-limited-408d5f83d4db) ### [Luxembourg](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lu) 1 - [Paypal Europe, S.A R.L et Cie, S.C.A. BIC PPLXLULL Credit institution Prudential licence Luxembourg · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 549300ZV1RSA9F0LU821 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 549300ZV1RSA9F0LU821](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-europe-s-a-r-l-et-cie-s-c-a-pplxlull) ### [Singapore](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sg) 1 - [Paypal Pte. Ltd. BIC PYPTSGS2 Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Singapore · Licensed by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (MAS-MPI) · LEI 549300ZO4GNVXIBGHK94 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 549300ZO4GNVXIBGHK94](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-pte-ltd-pyptsgs2) ### [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) 1 - [Paypal UK LTD BIC PYPTGB22 Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 994790 (FCA-EMI) · LEI 5493000JZXMYSD1G6W13 GLEIF: consolidated through an intermediate parent · LEI 5493000JZXMYSD1G6W13](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-uk-ltd-pyptgb22) ## Register licences in the group Institutions in the group hold 7 licences and registrations on the tracked registers. | Register | Holder | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [FCA-EMI](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fca-emi) | [PayPal UK Ltd](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-uk-ltd-pyptgb22) | Authorised E-Money Institution | 994790 | [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) | Active | | [MAS-MPI](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/mas-mpi) | [Paypal PTE. LTD.](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-pte-ltd-pyptsgs2) | Major Payment Institution | Not published by the register | [Singapore](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sg) | Active | | [FINTRAC-MSB](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fintrac-msb) | [Paypal Canada Co.](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-canada-co-976fdd94cd4b) | MSB | N300001939 | [Canada](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ca) | Active | | [HKMA-SVF](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/hkma-svf) | [PayPal Hong Kong Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-hong-kong-limited-408d5f83d4db) | Stored Value Facility licensee | SVF0008 | [Hong Kong SAR China](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/hk) | Active | | [FINCEN-MSB](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fincen-msb) | [PayPal Digital, Inc.](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-digital-inc-41baaa9c9b99) | — | Not published by the register | [United States](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) | Active | | [FINCEN-MSB](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fincen-msb) | [PayPal, Inc.](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-inc-3a3fa12b29f2) | — | Not published by the register | [United States](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) | Active | | [FINTRAC-MSB](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fintrac-msb) | [Paypal Canada Co.](https://elucidate.co/directory/paypal-canada-co-976fdd94cd4b) | MSB | M19890412 | [Canada](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ca) | Inactive | ## Where the group is present The group’s institutions are in 7 countries. [United States **3**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us) [Australia **2**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/au) [Canada **2**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ca) [Hong Kong SAR China **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/hk) [Luxembourg **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lu) [Singapore **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sg) [United Kingdom **1**](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) ## In Elucidate research One Elucidate article names Paypal Holdings, Inc.. - [Beyond the BIC: why we built one directory for banks and regulated payment firms](https://elucidate.co/blog/beyond-the-bic-bank-and-firm-directory) 28 September 2026 Sources & method Group membership follows GLEIF accounting-consolidation relationships as at 25 September 2026. It does not cover ownership below consolidation. Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. 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