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Security over e-money: the form of security and blocking

Security over e-money: the form of security and blocking
Published Date
Feb 27 2026
In a recent article for Butterworth’s Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, A&O Shearman senior associate, Isabella Lewis, explains how an electronic money (e-money) account can be blocked by a security holder without breaching the Electronic Money Regulations 2011, why drafting must reflect the statutory definition of e-money and how charging clauses should be adapted accordingly.

E-money is now a familiar part of the corporate financing world and it is now common to see corporates wanting to use their e-money as collateral on a range of financing transactions. In this article, we examine the key legal and practical aspects of structuring English law security over e-money, in particular whether the statutory right to redemption impacts the ability for a secured party to have effective control over e-money. 

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