Cyprus · Payments & e-money
Oro Pay LTD
Oro Pay Ltd is a private limited company based in Nicosia, Cyprus. The Central Bank of Cyprus authorises it as an electronic money institution under licence 115.1.3.23/2018. Under the OROPAY brand it offers EUR IBAN payment accounts, Visa debit cards, SEPA and Swift transfers, and online card-payment processing for merchants. It serves individuals and businesses. In September 2023 a group of private investors completed its acquisition after the Central Bank of Cyprus approved the change of ownership.
Licences and registrations
Held by Oro Pay LTD (LEI 21380097NK4EDWWPMZ33). 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBA PSD2 RegisterCentral Bank of CyprusLinked by LEI. Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address. | Electronic money institutionE-Money / Stored Value Institution | 115.1.3.23 | Cyprus | Active | 2018-06-19 | — |
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- 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.
European registers
ECB · monetary financial institutions
List as at 2026-09-25
- Category
- Other monetary financial institution
- Minimum reserves
- Not on the ECB reserve list
- Listed as
- Oro Pay Ltd
- RIAD code
- CY300012
Entries are matched on the LEI. Each register is quoted as its publisher lists it.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- OROACY2LXXX 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 OROACY2L directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- SCT · SCT Inst · VOP · TIPS
- Branch codes
- None: head-office BIC only
- BIC first registered
- 2023-02-05
- Last updated
- 2024-06-14
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Customers
Not published
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Privately held
Firm type
E-money and accounts
Trades as OROPAY
- Ownership
- A group of private investors acquired the firm in 2023 with the Central Bank of Cyprus's approval, but the firm does not name its shareholders.
- Head office
- 23 Agias Paraskevis Street, 8th floor, 2002 Nicosia, Cyprus
Online
- Websites & references
- oropay.com ↗
openapi.oropay.com ↗ Open Banking API developer portal
ib.oropay.com ↗ internet bank login - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗
- Apps
- Google Play ↗ · App Store ↗
Sources · 10 pages consulted
- oropay.com/
- oropay.com/legal-documents/safeguarding/
- oropay.com/legal-documents/terms-conditions-of-services/
- oropay.com/about/
- oropay.com/news/oropay-becomes-a-direct-participant-in-sepa/
- oropay.com/news/europe-enters-the-mica-authorisation-era/
- oropay.com/news/oropay-achieves-milestone-with-license-extension-from-the-central-bank-of-cyprus/
- lb.lt/en/sfi-financial-market-participants/oro-pay-ltd
- uzraudziba.bank.lv/en/market/payment-service-providers/electronic-money-institutions/service-providers-from-
- cbn.com.cy/article/2023/9/25/734006/oaklins-completes-first-ma-transaction-in-cyprus-with-fintech-or
Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Operates under
- Its own licences
The Central Bank of Cyprus authorises the firm as an electronic money institution under the Electronic Money Law of 2012, licence number 115.1.3.23/2018. It also provides payment services under the Cypriot law that implements PSD2. It passports these services to other EEA states without branches.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank of Cyprus Cyprus | Electronic Money Institution | 115.1.3.23/2018 | In its own name | Active | oropay.com ↗ |
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 states that it holds funds received for electronic money in separate accounts at financial institutions until the money is redeemed, and that balances are not covered by the Cypriot deposit guarantee scheme.
- Payment schemes and card networks
- SEPA Credit Transfer Direct oropay.com ↗
SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Direct oropay.com ↗
Visa Direct cbn.com.cy ↗
Swift Direct cbn.com.cy ↗
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
It offers EUR IBAN accounts, physical and virtual Visa cards, SEPA and Swift transfers in several currencies, and a payment gateway that accepts Visa, Mastercard and alternative payment methods.
Under its Cypriot licence it serves residents of Cyprus and of other EEA states covered by its cross-border notifications. The Bank of Lithuania lists 27 member states where it provides services without a branch.
- Sells to
- Consumers · Small businesses · Enterprises
- Serves customers in 3 countries
- Cyprus · Lithuania · Latvia
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- Panagiotis Konstantinou CEO
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Other
Crypto partner CREDERS Sp. z o.o. (Coinsflow) stopped its virtual-asset services, ending OROPAY's in-app crypto functionality from 30 June 2026.
oropay.com ↗ -
Other
The firm announced it had become a direct participant in SEPA, offering SEPA Instant and SEPA Credit Transfer payments.
oropay.com ↗ -
Other
The firm launched in-app crypto-asset buying, selling and transfers, provided through a third-party partner.
oropay.com ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
A group of private investors completed the acquisition of the firm after the Central Bank of Cyprus approved the change of ownership.
cbn.com.cy ↗ -
Other
The CEO stated that the firm had deployed Swift and had been approved for Visa principal membership.
cbn.com.cy ↗ -
Licence
The Central Bank of Cyprus extended the firm's licence to cover executing payment transactions and issuing payment instruments and acquiring.
oropay.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
Head-office record
- BIC
- OROACY2LXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- OROABank
- CYCountry · Cyprus
- 2LLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- 21380097NK4EDWWPMZ33
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- Licence no. · EBA-PSD2
- 115.1.3.23
- 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
- 23f82ff090e1
- National bank code
- Bank identifier 914
Profile
- Type
- Payments & e-moneyPayment 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.
- Register licences
- 1 entry on 1 register
- Activities
- Payment services
- Card acquiring
- E-money / stored value
- Licensed in
- Cyprus
- Country · region
- Cyprus · Europe & Central Asia
- Banking supervision
- Not on the ECB's list of supervised entities as of 2026-07-01
- 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
GLEIF’s relationship records name no parent for this LEI, and no group page is published for it.
Addresses
- Registered address
- 23 AGIAS PARASKEVIS STREET FLOOR 8 NICOSIA 2002 CYPRUS
- Operational address
- 23 AGIAS PARASKEVIS STREET FLOOR 8 NICOSIA 2002 NICOSIA CYPRUS
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>OROACY2LXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>21380097NK4EDWWPMZ33</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>OROACY2LXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>21380097NK4EDWWPMZ33</LEI>
<Nm>ORO PAY LTD</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>NICOSIA</TwnNm>
<Ctry>CY</Ctry>
<AdrLine>23 AGIAS PARASKEVIS STREET FLOOR 8 NICOSIA 2002</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.
Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2026-05-05 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Instant Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2026-04-08 | Head office | — |
| Verification of Payee | 2026-06-15 | Head office | — |
| TIPS (TARGET Instant Payment Settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme. TIPS entries have no joining date.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant. The ECB’s TIPS list does not separate participants from reachable parties. It includes institutions reachable in Swedish kronor as well as in euro.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
National bank codes
Bank identifier · Cyprus
1 code file of 2026-09
| Code | Routes to BIC | Name in the national file |
|---|---|---|
| 914 | OROACY2L | ORO PAY LTD |
Each code shows the name in the national file. Smaller banks often route through a central institution’s BIC. A code can therefore belong to a different bank than the one on this page.
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Sources & method
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Register entries are not screened against sanctions lists. The sanctions facts on this page cover the BIC and its LEI only.
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Read the methodology →Credits for this page
- Payment schemes and systems—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate. Source: European Central Bank, List of TIPS participants and reachable parties.
- National bank codes—Cyprus (Source: Central Bank of Cyprus).
- EBA PSD2 Register—European Banking Authority (EBA) · register ↗ 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.
- European registers—Source: European Central Bank (ECB), list of monetary financial institutions and list of institutions subject to minimum reserves. Matched on LEI by Elucidate.
- Images—logos and photos from Wikimedia Commons (credited with their author and licence) or from the institution's own website, where Wikimedia has none. Elucidate keeps a copy of each; the links lead to the source and the original image. Logo: oropay.com (official website) · original.
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