Italy is often seen as a complex market. High cash usage and a demanding regulator can feel like deterrents.But if you look closer, that “complexity” becomes a defendable competitive advantage for those willing tonavigate it.For structured, compliance-focused payment firms (PIs/EMIs), Italy right now offers a unique window ofopportunity. Here’s why. The Italian Paradox: Digital Growth + Cash Resilience Italy is digitizing […]
Understand CCP Requirement
Why payment institutions operating cross-border must comply with host-country AML rules. The European Union has strengthened its AML/CFT framework to ensure that payment service providers (PSPs) and electronic money institutions (EMIs) operating across borders are subject to effective supervision. Under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108, a PSP or EMI based in one Member State may be […]
Sanctions for Failing to Appoint a CCP in Italy
Understanding the financial and compliance risks of non-compliance.



