Reference Case Number: FOI11369
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
Please provide the total number of withdrawn applications for AEMI, SEMI, API, SPI, and CASP registrations in 2022 and 2023.
FCA response:
We have interpreted "CASP" to mean Crypto Asset Service Providers (crypto asset firms) which have been registered under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, as amended (MLRs).
The number of withdrawn applications for registration / authorisation by the FCA for AEMI, SEMI, API, SPI and CASP in 2022 and 2023 were as follows.
| Year | Authorised Payment Institution (API) | Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) | Small Payment Institution (SPI) | Authorised E-money Institution | Small E-money Institution | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 60 | 78 | 180 | 77 | 14 | 409 |
| 2023 | 44 | 43 | 70 | 41 | 8 | 206 |