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Coverage

The regions our informational material most often references, and how that scope should be read by visitors.

Regional Scope

Where our material is most applicable

Rules governing digital payments, prepaid cards and electronic money differ from one jurisdiction to the next. The regions below indicate where our explanations are most directly relevant; they are not a claim of physical presence, licensing or service availability in those areas.

Italy & European Economic Area

Our home market. Material frequently references EEA-wide frameworks such as PSD2 and the E-Money Directive.

  • Payment services regulation (PSD2)
  • E-money institution licensing
  • SEPA-based transfers

United Kingdom

Covered separately given its distinct post-EU regulatory framework for payments and e-money.

  • FCA-supervised e-money institutions
  • Faster Payments infrastructure
  • Open banking standards

North America

General, comparative notes on how prepaid and payment concepts are commonly structured in the United States and Canada.

  • Card network structures
  • Prepaid card issuance basics
  • ACH-style transfer concepts

Broader International Context

Occasional, high-level notes on electronic money adoption elsewhere, included for comparative context only.

  • Mobile money overviews
  • Cross-border remittance concepts
  • General adoption trends
How to Read This Page

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This page describes the geographic scope of our written content — it is not an indicator of where POSTEPAY S.P.A. operates as a service provider, since we do not provide payment or card issuance services in any region.

If a specific rule, fee or protection applies to your situation, always confirm the current position with your bank, card issuer, e-money institution or the relevant national regulator, as regional detail can change over time.

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POSTEPAY S.P.A. provides general information only and does not offer, sell, issue or arrange payment accounts, prepaid cards or electronic money products.