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Banks & neobanks

Licensed banks and neobanks for corporate, personal and private banking accounts.

Start with the comparative guides to bank selection and compliance, then move to individual bank and payment-platform profiles. Account availability depends on residence, ownership structure and source of funds, so compare the accepted client profile as well as pricing.

Entries answer different questions: some describe the institution type and regulatory perimeter, while others focus on onboarding, payments or asset custody. A bank, an EMI, a payment platform and an infrastructure provider are not interchangeable merely because their interfaces look similar. Build a shortlist from operating currencies and geography, expected turnover, counterparties, credit or investment needs, and then verify the constraints of each specific profile.

Use the topic as a reading route. Open an overview hub, then two or three closely relevant articles and compare them against one consistent set of criteria. On every page, check the modification date, scope and links to primary sources because rules, pricing and administrative practice change. If the research supports a decision about a specific person, company or asset, turn the shortlisted options into questions and confirm the current conditions before acting.

The catalogue is generated from the current Published corpus. A page appears here only when its public snapshot matches the active index revision; archived and quarantined material is excluded. This is a research map, not individual legal, tax or investment advice.

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Arta Finance: Investment Platform for Accredited Investors

Arta Finance is an investment platform for accredited investors operating through an SEC-registered adviser in the US and a MAS-licensed company in Singapore. Private markets, managed portfolios, structured products, AI tools, fees and eligibility.

Alpian: Licensed Digital Bank in Switzerland

Alpian is a FINMA-licensed Swiss digital bank for resident mass-affluent clients. Multi-currency accounts, debit cards, managed and advisory portfolios, Pillar 3a, pricing, esisuisse protection and onboarding limits.

Conduit: B2B Payments Through Stablecoins

Conduit provides B2B cross-border payments through bank rails, virtual accounts and stablecoins. Routes in Latin America and Africa, pricing, timing, KYB, partner infrastructure and liquidity limitations.

Farther: SEC-Registered RIA and Wealth Platform

Farther is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth platform. Services, regulatory and recruited asset metrics, fees, custody at Fidelity, Schwab, Pershing and Apex, client eligibility and conflicts.

Slash: Business Banking for Specialised Industries

Slash is a US financial platform for businesses in specialised and higher-risk industries. Business accounts, corporate and virtual cards, Global USD Account, stablecoin functions, partner banks, pricing, onboarding and limitations.

Ramp: Corporate Cards, Spend Management and Treasury

Ramp is a financial platform for US companies offering corporate cards, spend management, bill pay, procurement and treasury through partner banks and brokerage infrastructure. Pricing, FDIC sweep, money-market funds, AI tools and onboarding.

Thunes: Cross-Border Payout Network

Thunes is a cross-border payout network for banks, PSPs and platforms. Countries, currencies, payout methods, SmartX, Fortress, stablecoin integrations, licences, onboarding and pricing model.

UK Bank Account for Non-Residents

No basic-account right under reg 23(1) PAR 2015. Routes in 2026: island arms from £75,000 with £50,000 cover, private banking, EMIs. FSCS is now £120,000.

Serbian Banks for Non-Residents

Which Serbian bank opens an account for a non-resident or Russian citizen in 2026: criteria, documents, FX accounts, transfers, 50,000 EUR deposit cover.

Arca: The ArCoin Tokenised Fund

Arca Capital Management is SEC adviser 801-118646; Arca U.S. Treasury Fund (811-23392) still files, net assets $451,341. ArCoin's register sits with Securitize.