STREX AS (Norway) is an electronic money institution authorized and regulated by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway. STREX is focused on providing mobile wallets.
TheBanks.eu has developed a proprietary methodology to assign ratings to payment institutions based on their operating environment, company background, business model, market niche, product range, transparency, customer support and customer sentiment. According to the methodology, STREX AS is assigned the overall rating 2.42 (poor) which is explained in details below.
Operating Environment
Friendly
(4.19)
Product Range
Narrow
(1.54)
Market Niche
Very Narrow
(1.35)
Company Background
Poor
(2.55)
Customer Support
Good
(3.43)
Customer Sentiment
Bad
(1.63)
Transparency
Average
(3.05)
Overall Rating
Poor
(2.42)
TheBanks.eu has also identified the following pros and cons of the company:
Pros
Good customer support
Cons
Very narrow market niche Narrow product range Bad customer sentiment Poor company background
Operations with Cryptocurrencies
No
STREX do not conduct operations with cryptocurrencies.
issuance of electronic money placing cash to a payment account withdrawing cash from a payment account execution of payment transactions on a payment account (not covered by a credit line) execution of payment transactions on a payment account (using a credit line) issuing payment instruments or acquiring payment transactions money remittance account information services payment initiation services
STREX AS is authorized by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway as a e-money institution (reference number FT00069344) for issuance of electronic money, distribution and redemption of electronic money; the authorization was granted on 1 February 2016.
Funds Safeguarding
Yes
Deposit Guarantee
No
STREX AS is not a bank, it can't collect deposits from public or loan out its clients’ money. Hence, it does not have to participate in deposit guarantee schemes. However, STREX is required to safeguard its customers’ money.
EEA Passport
Yes
Due to EEA passport rules STREX AS, can conduct its activities in any of the 30 EEA member states.
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