EuPlătesc, one of Romania’s leading online payment solution providers, announces that it has obtained a Payment Institution license from the National Bank of Romania (NBR), marking a defining milestone in the company’s evolution and strengthening its role within the digital payments infrastructure.
After 20 years of activity in the local market, EuPlătesc is transitioning from a payment processing and integration model to a fully regulated framework, enabling the direct management of financial flows and settlement processes for merchants.
Obtaining Payment Institution status significantly expands the company’s operational capabilities, allowing it to deliver regulated payment acceptance services and to manage financial flows in compliance with NBR requirements and European legislation.
This development positions EuPlătesc not only as a technology solutions provider, but as an integral part of the financial infrastructure supporting digital commerce in Romania and across the region.
“EuPlătesc has grown steadily over the years through a continuous focus on adaptability, performance, and relevance in a constantly evolving sector. Our goal has always been to build simple, secure, and efficient payment solutions that directly address the needs of merchants and consumers. Securing the Payment Institution license from the National Bank of Romania marks a new chapter in our evolution and provides the framework to accelerate the development of services that are increasingly aligned with market realities. At the same time, this status creates the foundation for expanding our ability to support companies in an increasingly digital economy, both locally and regionally,” said Ștefan Suceveanu, CEO and Co-Founder of EuPlătesc.
“Obtaining the Payment Institution license represents a natural step in EuPlătesc’s evolution and confirms the maturity of our business model. In recent years, we have built not only a technology platform, but a payments ecosystem capable of supporting high transaction volumes and increasingly complex requirements from merchants and banking partners. This new status gives us enhanced capabilities across the entire payment flow, from initiation to settlement, and enables us to accelerate innovation, optimize operational processes, and deliver greater efficiency and flexibility to our clients. At the same time, it strengthens our position as a trusted partner for banks and merchants in advancing the digital economy,” said Valentin Costache, Founder and Chairman of the Board of EuPlătesc.
In a market context defined by accelerated digitalization and increasingly stringent requirements around security and compliance, being regulated by the NBR provides EuPlătesc’s partners with the assurance of a robust operational framework, built on rigorous standards for risk management, data protection, and service continuity.
For companies processing high volumes of online transactions, Payment Institution status reinforces trust in EuPlătesc’s infrastructure, offering a regulated and predictable environment essential for operating at scale and supporting expansion into new markets.
The acquisition of the Payment Institution license is part of EuPlătesc’s strategy to actively contribute to the development of Romania’s fintech ecosystem and to support the digital transformation of local businesses.
