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| Company type | Subsidiary of Gatcombe Park Ventures Limited |
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| Founded | London UK (2001) |
| Headquarters |  C3 Cairngorm House, Meridian Gate, 203 Marsh Wall, London E14 9YT, UK |
| Parent | Gatcombe Park Ventures Limited |
| Website | www.moneybookers.com |
Moneybookers is an e-commerce business that allows payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. It serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods such as checks and money orders. Moneybookers performs payment processing for websites, online auction sites, and other corporate users, for which it charges a fee. Moneybookers is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gatcombe Park Ventures Limited and their corporate headquarters are in London, UK.
Moneybookers account holders must be 18 or over with a debit/credit card or bank account and an e-mail address. Unlike many competing online fund transfer services, Moneybookers requires identity verification before using their service to minimize fraud and prevent money laundering. Additional verification steps raise the maximum amount transferable to €20,000 or equivalent within a 90-day period. Moneybookers does not usually get involved in merchandise disputes and the availability of credit card chargebacks may be limited.
History
The moneybookers.com domain was created 18 June 2001.
Business today
As of the end of Q2 2007, Moneybookers operates in all countries and handles over 3.25 million accounts. Moneybookers allows customers to send, receive and hold funds in 29 currencies worldwide.
Bank status
Moneybookers is registered as a Money Service Business (No. 12115607) with HM Customs and Excise in the United Kingdom, and is licenced to operate within the EU. Moneybookers is regulated by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom.