Regulatory Information

A global licence

A&B General is registered and licensed by financial regulators across multiple countries — from the United Kingdom, Thailand and the USA to the European Union.

A&B General (UK) Limited — Head Office

Our parent company, through which we transact with most clients since 2009. Registered at M228, Trident Business Centre, 89 Bickersteth Road, with a correspondent address at 163 Bellville House, 4 John Donne Way, London SE10 9FW (company number 6928080).

Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Payment Institution regulations (API), Firm Reference Number 716949 / regulated by HMRC for Money Laundering Regulations, Reference 12570247 / and registered with the ICO, Reference ZA077710.

A&B General Group Limited — Thailand

Our local company in Thailand, connecting with our branches in Europe and the United States since 2008. Registered at 299 Siamnivet Teparak Road, Smutprakarn 10270 (company number 0115551012335).

It follows a social-bank criteria under Thailand regulations and the Thailand Money Laundering Regulations (“amlo.go.th”), and is processing its own licence with the Bank of Thailand.

A&B General (USA), Inc. — Chicago

Our local company in Chicago, Illinois — an FX broker specialist in Thai Baht serving the largest Thai market in the world since 2012. Registered at 968 S Park Ter, Chicago IL 60605-2018 (company number 68398975).

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Reference 31000015324841, and secured with a surety bond for clients under the State of Illinois, Bond No. 1060187.

A&B General Sweden AB — Sweden

Our local money-transfer service for Thai people living in Scandinavia, established in 2016 at Riddarevägen 13, 191 33 Sollentuna, Sweden (556822-1617).

An “Agent” of our UK parent, passporting from the UK under the Payment Services Regulations 2009 (API 716949) and approved as an agent by Finansinspektionen (“FI”). Passporting licence removed at the end of Brexit, 2020.

TONY SHOP GmbH (Asia Foodland) — Germany

Connected with A&B General (UK) Limited as an “Agent” operating a local branch in Berlin, Germany, serving the largest Thai population in Europe since 2016. Registered at Kantstrabe 53, Berlin 10627, Germany.

Approved as an agent by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (“BaFin”), passporting from the UK under the Payment Services Regulations 2009. Passporting licence removed at the end of Brexit, 2020.

An API licence covering the European Union

A&B General (UK) Limited grew beyond the SPI limit of €36 million per year and upgraded to an Authorised Payment Institution (“API”) — the highest licence level in Europe — in 2016, notified and approved by local regulators across member states.

  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Belgium
  • Gibraltar
  • Malta
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Netherlands
  • Croatia
  • Hungary
  • Norway
  • Cyprus
  • Iceland
  • Poland
  • Czech Republic
  • Ireland
  • Portugal
  • Denmark
  • Italy
  • Romania
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Finland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Slovakia
  • France
  • Lithuania
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

A&B General Europe (UAB) — Lithuania

The separation of the UK and EU, completed at the end of 2020, led us to register A&B General Europe (UAB) in Lithuania under an EMI licence.

This lets us keep providing account and money-transfer services to customers across the EU, at Upes str. 23-1, 08128 Vilnius, the Republic of Lithuania.