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Fime

“Can a payments testing and certification specialist become the indispensable infrastructure partner for any entity launching or modernizing a domestic payment scheme or open banking ecosystem?”

HQGoulles, Limousin, France
IndustryInfrastructure / Payments
The story

Fime is a global testing, consulting, and certification company specializing in payment systems, secure transactions, and mobile services. Originally focused on card payment certification and interoperability testing, Fime has expanded into open banking API testing and domestic card scheme enablement. The company plays an infrastructure role for central banks, payment networks, and financial institutions, helping them launch and certify payment systems rather than operating financial services itself.

Last 12 months
2024-04
2024
Product timeline
2024
Selected by Al Etihad Payments (Central Bank of UAE subsidiary) to support establishment of UAE's domestic card payment scheme, Jaywan.· banking
2024
Selected by BancNet to support instant payments in the Philippines.· banking
The stack
0 layers disclosed in Fime’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting gap: none

Fime — frequently asked

Where is Fime headquartered?

Fime is headquartered in Goulles, Limousin, France.

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