Tag: Monitox

Payment Processors: Introducing The New Papel Group With Monitox!

Bank of Lithuania Ben - January 4, 2023

In November 2021, FinTelegram issued a Request 4 Information regarding the Cyprus Papel Group. At the time, Papel, which operates as an online marketing company, had also come to our attention as an unauthorized payment processor. Early 2022, the Papel.com website disappeared and then reappeared as a payment processor with a license from the Bank of Lithuania. The new Papel is operated by TBF FINANCE, UAB of Artiom Saltanov. Associated with Papel Group is also Monitox Ltd, regulated by the UK FCA as an e-Money Institution. Here is an update.

R4I – Let us know more about high-risk payment processor Papel

High-risk payment processors Ben - November 28, 2021

We are constantly looking for undiscovered payment processors to add to our digital map in this area. We have a particular focus on the high-risk payment segment, which plays a pivotal role for high-risk and dark-side business models. In Cyprus, besides BridgerPay, Praxis Cashier, and various white-label solutions, Papel (CY) Marketing Services Ltd d/b/a Papel (www.papel.com) is offering its payment services. This one has not come to our attention until today. Therefore, we would like to know more.

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