Visa Principal Member
As a Visa Principal Member, Wallester utilises exclusive advantages to ensure a superior service offering for your business.
Unpacking
the licensing programme
UnpackingBecoming a licensed Visa issuer or merchant acquirer requires a rigorous application process to ensure all systems and infrastructure are fully established to deliver these services.
Furthermore, vet applicants to ensure full compliance with regional regulatory requirements.
Wallester has successfully secured its Visa licence. We are now fully authorised to deliver enhanced payment capabilities and instant card issuance for our clients. By utilising the Visa API, we provide robust, scalable financial solutions tailored to your business needs.
What is a Principal
Member?
What isAs a Visa Principal Member, Wallester holds the highest tier of accreditation within the Visa network. This designation is reserved for major financial institutions experienced in risk underwriting, credit management, and payment collection. We have met these rigorous criteria to provide you with the direct benefits, speed, and reliability of a principal partner.
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Enhanced security
Visa Principal Member
Exclusive BINs
What does this mean?
Principal clients collaborate directly with Visa on product development and marketing. This grants us extensive flexibility regarding the capabilities managed within our assigned BINs.
Our key capabilities include:
- Card issuance
- Cash disbursement
- Merchant acquiring
- Managing settlement risk
- Hosting our own processing
- BIN sponsorship
- Reporting management
- Direct BIN licensing
- Registering third-party agents
This ensures we continue to innovate, delivering a solution you can leverage for your own products. We look forward to seeing the innovations this enables you to build.
Where is your mandate?
Where isWe currently operate as a Principal Member in the following countries:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Greece
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Norway
Monaco
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What does
this mean for me?
Partnering with a Visa Principal Member ensures you remain at the forefront of FinTech innovation. Wallester delivers cutting-edge products and services that redefine the market, empowering you to grow and scale your organisation.
Partnering with Wallester is the most efficient way to leverage this financial infrastructure, removing the need to navigate the complex application process independently.
If this is of interest, get in touch today to discuss how we can assist.
