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EMI safeguarding & daily reconciliation architecture.

Automated daily safeguarding calculation, segregated bank account reconciliation, variance alerts, and audit-ready documentation for EMIs, PIs, and payment gateways across the EU and UK.

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FCA / BoLSafeguarding Rules Compliant
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ZeroManual Excel Discrepancies

Regulators and card scheme auditors scrutinize daily safeguarding reconciliations above almost everything else. A single day's unallocated variance or delayed top-up can trigger an official finding.

Manual Operations

Excel-based Daily Calculations

Finance teams logging into 5 banking portals, pulling CSVs, running manual VLOOKUPs, and risking human error before the 12:00 cutoff.

Novafin Automated Safeguarding

Automated Ledger & Bank Matching

Automated API ledger ingestion, bank balance verification, daily shortfall/surplus calculations, and instant alerts to your finance lead.

Safeguarding audits under FCA CASS / EMRs or Bank of Lithuania rules require verifiable, daily timestamped reconciliation logs.

What we automate for safeguarding.

Built to satisfy regulatory requirements from the FCA, Bank of Lithuania, Central Bank of Ireland, and CySEC.

01

Internal vs External Safeguarding Reconciliation

Automatic matching of internal customer balances against external safeguarding bank accounts and designated liquid assets.

02

Multi-Currency & Crypto-Fiat Segregation

Real-time FX translation, multi-tier account segregation tracking, and unallocated funds identification.

03

Shortfall / Surplus Automated Transfer Triggers

Instant notification and pre-populated payment instructions whenever the safeguarding account requires adjustment.

04

Unallocated Funds & Variance Management

Automated breakdown of pending card settlements, in-flight SEPA/SWIFT transfers, and unmapped deposits.

05

Auditor & Regulatory Reporting Export

Complete historical log of daily reconciliation runs with immutable timestamps for annual independent safeguarding audits.

06

Liquidity & Concentration Risk Tracking

Real-time monitoring of safeguarding bank counterparty risk, credit institution ratings, and concentration thresholds.

Engagement Tiers for Safeguarding

Fixed-scope architecture and automation engagements designed for regulated payment institutions.

Tier 1

Safeguarding Diagnostic

€8,000 · 2 weeks fixed timeline

Review of daily safeguarding calculation method, banking partner feeds, reconciliation gaps, and written optimization report.

Tier 2

Automated Safeguarding Engine

€35,000 · 4–6 weeks fixed build

Automated ledger-to-bank daily reconciliation, FX translation, variance alert system, and auditor-ready export pack.

Tier 3

Managed Assurance Retainer

€2,800 / mo · Recurring service

Continuous automated health monitoring, reconciliation drift detection, and quarterly re-validation for audit committees.

Operator Credibility

Led by Dumitru Condrea

Founder & Managing Partner | Ex-Solarisbank General Manager

15+ years leading licensed payment entities, PSD2 compliance frameworks, and multi-jurisdiction risk operations. Dumitru has opened EMI and PI licenses across Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta, the UK, and Romania, and builds risk engines for high-throughput PSPs.

Co-host of Fintech Garden (170+ episodes with global payment leaders) and architect of Novafin's AI automation methodology.

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Vendor Risk & Security Guarantee

Built to satisfy European banking supervisors and strict vendor onboarding requirements.

01

Data Residency & Sovereignty

All data processed strictly within EU/EEA boundaries or on local, isolated customer infrastructure.

02

DPA & Regulatory Alignment

Standardized Data Processing Agreement with clear subprocessor disclosures, audit rights, and regulatory compliance clauses.

03

Zero Data Exfiltration

Client operational data and audit findings never leave the local engagement environment and are never used to train public models.

04

Professional Indemnity & Governance

Sized E&O and cyber liability coverage with human-in-the-loop controls on every regulatory filing.

Request an EMI Safeguarding Review.

We review your daily safeguarding calculation method, banking partner feeds, and reconciliation workflows with an ex-Solarisbank executive. You get an actionable optimization report within 48 hours.

  • Assessment of multi-account & multi-currency reconciliation risks
  • Identification of manual processing bottlenecks
  • Automated reconciliation architecture plan