Card issuing · Europe

Does Rain work in United Kingdom?

Partly.

Rain is limited for businesses registered in United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom can use

Rain’s products, for a company incorporated in United Kingdom.

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 United Kingdom

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

BVNK Wise Business Bridgelimited

Selling to United Kingdom

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard / Amex
2Apple Pay / Google Pay
3PayPal
4Pay by Bank (open banking)
5Bacs Direct Debit

Stablecoin rules in United Kingdom

Moderate riskRules in progress

Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.

Rain’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does Rain work in United Kingdom?

Partly. Rain is limited for businesses registered in United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom use?

business cards and stablecoins, with limits.

What are the alternatives to Rain in United Kingdom?

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

Can a business in United Kingdom use Rain for stablecoins?

Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in United Kingdom: Rules in progress (moderate risk). The UK is legislating a regime for fiat-backed stablecoins under the FCA and Bank of England. Until it takes effect, crypto firms register with the FCA for anti-money-laundering purposes.