Card issuing · Europe

Does Rain work in France?

Partly.

Rain is limited for businesses registered in France: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Limited

Source: Rain cards ↗

What a business in France can use

Rain’s products, for a company incorporated in France.

Accept paymentsNot offered

Rain does not offer this.

Pay people abroadNot offered

Rain does not offer this.

Multi-currency accountNot offered

Rain does not offer this.

Business cardsLimited

Virtual and physical cards funded from stablecoin balances, for consumers or businesses, with issuing, processing and program management under one contract.

StablecoinsLimited

Cards settle in USDC, and users can spend from custodial or self-custodial wallets on major chains.

Yield on idle cashNot offered

Rain does not offer this.

Rain issues as a principal card network member, without a sponsor bank, and reports card programs in 100+ countries. Whether a program can launch depends on where the company and its cardholders are.

Onboarding confidence: low. Source: Rain cards. Everything about Rain

Alternatives in France

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Checkout.com dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Worldpay

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Checkout.com dLocal Hyperwallet Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Worldpay Bridgelimited

Multi-currency account

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited

Business cards

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com Payoneer Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited

Stablecoins

BVNK Checkout.com Stripe Worldpay Bridgelimited

Yield on idle cash

Airwallex BVNK Wise Business Bridgelimited

Selling to France

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Cartes Bancaires
2Visa / Mastercard
3PayPal
4Apple Pay

Stablecoin rules in France

Low riskClear rules

A licensing regime for stablecoins is in force.

Rain’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does Rain work in France?

Partly. Rain is limited for businesses registered in France: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Which Rain products can a business in France use?

business cards and stablecoins, with limits.

What are the alternatives to Rain in France?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in France: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, PayPal, Worldpay, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and 3 more. With limits: Bridge.

Can a business in France use Rain for stablecoins?

Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in France: Clear rules (low risk). MiCA has applied to stablecoins since June 2024. Issuers need an EU licence, and stablecoins without one (notably USDT) were delisted for EU users by regulated platforms. USDC and EURC are MiCA-compliant.