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FIRST - e-Licensing and FI Registry for Central Banks and Financial Regulators

Digitise FI applications, regulatory reviews, approvals, licence lifecycle and institutional data in one configurable, auditable platform built for financial supervision.

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Conceptual product view – the regulatory licensing lifecycle in one platform

One platform for the complete licensing lifecycle

Digital application submission
Submission information and guidance
Application status tracking
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Applicant's Public Portal interface

A single source of truth for every supervised financial institution

Licensing should create supervisory data, not another data silo. FIRST maintains a unified institutional profile that can remain relevant throughout the regulated entity's lifecycle.

LicenceOwnershipShareholdersBeneficial OwnersManagementBranchesDocumentsCasesRegulatory HistoryFINANCIALINSTITUTION360° profile
One authoritative FI profile
Complete institutional history
Structured ownership information
Licence and status lifecycle
Reusable regulatory master data
Connected licensing and supervisory information
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When regulation changes, change the process – not the platform

FIRST uses configurable graph-based regulatory workflows and metadata-driven forms, so processes can evolve without redesigning the entire application.

New licensing process
Configure a workflow
Changed application requirement
Update the form
New approval stage
Add the stage, role and transition

Supports branching, return / correction loops, role assignment and conditions.

Built for controlled regulatory decisions

FIRST supports separation of duties through role- and stage-controlled authority.

Supervisor

Prepares and manages the regulatory case
Reviews submissions
Addresses deficiencies
Executes authorised process actions

Controller

Independently reviews
Raises or confirms deficiencies
Ratifies relevant outcomes

System

Enforces stage authority
Tracks actions
Maintains decision history

AI-assisted review where it adds value

SupTEXA can support licensing assessment with document analysis and structured findings – as an optional layer, not a replacement for regulatory judgement.

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Documents
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SupTEXA AI Analysis
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Structured Findings
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Supervisor Review
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Regulatory Decision
Regulatory decisions remain with authorised users.
Application document analysis
Structured information extraction
Completeness support
Consistency checks
Risk indicator identification
Case summarisation
Support for Fit & Proper review
Supervisor decision support
From authorisation to continuous supervision

Licensing is the beginning of supervision, not the end of a workflow

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Applicant Services
Licensing
Regulatory Decision
FI Registry
Integration Layer / APIs
FINA IRP
Regulatory Reporting
DWH
Business Intelligence
Other Regulatory Systems

Structured information approved during licensing can remain available to downstream regulatory and supervisory processes – instead of being recollected after the institution becomes supervised.

Connect FIRST to the systems your regulator already trusts

FIRST provides API-based integration capabilities designed to fit within a regulator's existing technology environment.

FIRSTAPI Integration Layer
Data Collection SystemAPI
Active Directory / LDAPAPI
PKI & e-SignatureAPI
Government RegistersAPI
Payment ServicesAPI
Email / SMS ServicesAPI
DWH & BIAPI
Document ServicesAPI
Monitoring & SecurityAPI
Other Regulatory SystemsAPI

Regulatory data stays under regulatory control

Regulator-Controlled Deployment

Support deployment within regulator-controlled infrastructure.

Role-Based Access

Control functionality and workflow actions through authorised roles.

Four-Eyes Governance

Separate preparation, review and final actions.

Auditability

Maintain a traceable history of system and process actions.

Secure Integration

Connect through controlled API interfaces.

Enterprise IAM

Integrate with organisational identity environments where required.

One platform. Multiple regulatory processes.

Configurable regulatory process categories – not implemented for every jurisdiction by default.

01New licence applications
02Permission / authorisation processes
03Licence amendments
04Ownership changes
05Beneficial ownership changes
06Management changes
07Shareholders
08Branch registration
09Branch changes
10Licence cancellation
11Liquidation
12Other configurable regulatory processes

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e-Licensing & FI lifecycle Management

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Frequently Asked Questions

Software that digitises how financial regulators receive, assess, decide on and issue licences to financial institutions. It replaces email, spreadsheets and disconnected tools with structured applications, case management, configurable workflows, controlled approvals and a licence registry – giving regulators traceability and control across the full licensing lifecycle.

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Share your licence types, approval process or current licensing challenges and we will demonstrate FIRST using a workflow relevant to your regulatory environment.

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