Prohibited Merchants

20th November 2020

• Domestic/Foreign unregistered Charities
• Crypto-Currency – Privacy Coins
• Shell Banks
• Unlicensed Financial Advisors
• Unnecessarily complex ownership structures (e.g. nominee or Bearer share corporations)
• Products & services invoking or supporting racism, violence, abuse discrimination, hatred, terrorism, paedophilia or other immoral activity
• Counterfeit/Imitation items but not limited to currency, coins, stamps, counterfeiting equipment, trademark infringement items, goods infringing on 3rd party intellectual property rights
• Vaping Equipment
• Dating and Escort Services (MCC 7273)
• Internet adult digital content sites and providers (MCC 7273)
• Other categories that we may identify in future aligned with regulatory and industry advice