3. Spush Payment Account
3.1
Non-Bank Status & FSCS DisclaimerThe Spush Spush Payment Account is not a bank account. Funds held on your Spush Spush Payment Account do not earn interest and are not covered by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Neither Spoynt Limited nor Noveba Limited is a bank; neither is insured by any government agency, nor subject to traditional banking regulations.
3.2
Ownership of FundsThe funds reflected on your Spush Spush Payment Account balance belong to the individual or legal entity registered as the Customer (Spush Payment Account holder).
Except in cases of legal succession, no other person has rights to the funds on your Spush Payment Account. You may not assign or transfer your Spush Payment Account to any third party, nor grant any third party a legal or equitable interest in it.
3.3
Default Currency & Multi-CurrencyYour Spush Payment Account may initially be denominated in a default currency (e.g., EUR), or in multiple currencies if so provided.
You can add additional currency pockets to your Spush Payment Account, each constituting a separate sub-balance within the overall Spush Payment Account structure.
3.4
Multi-Currency Spush Payment AccountYou may maintain several currency pockets (e.g., EUR, GBP) simultaneously. Each currency pocket is part of your Spush Payment Account functionality. The Spush Payment Account is composed of all these currency pockets.
3.5
Unique IdentifierUpon issuance and opening of a Spush Payment Account with Noveba (via Spoynt Limited), each Customer is assigned a Unique Identifier.
This Identifier is required to identify the Customer for each Payment Transaction (as payer or payee).
3.6
Noveba’s Responsibility & LiabilityNoveba bears responsibility for funds that are under processing and kept on the Spush Spush Payment Account.
Noveba is not liable for funds prior to the commencement of the placement transaction into the Spush Spush Payment Account, or after the transfer Payment Transaction to an external Payment Service Provider has been processed.
3.7
Safeguarding of Relevant FundsNoveba will hold all “Relevant Funds” (as defined by the Payment Services Regulations 2017) segregated from any other funds it holds.
If Noveba continues to hold Relevant Funds at the end of the business day following their receipt, Noveba will:
- (a) place them in a separate account with an authorised credit institution (client money account), or
- (b) invest them in secure, liquid assets approved by the FCA and place those assets in a separate account with an authorised custodian.
Any such account used for Relevant Funds or relevant assets will (i) be designated to show it is held for safeguarding, and (ii) be used only for holding those funds or assets.
3.8
No Third-Party InterestsNoveba guarantees that no person other than Noveba itself may have any interest or right over the Relevant Funds placed in a client money account, except as provided by regulation.
3.9
Record-KeepingNoveba will keep a record of any segregated Relevant Funds placed in a client money account.
3.10
Net Basis OperationThe Spush Spush Payment Account operates on a net basis. Any current liabilities you owe (e.g., fees or repayment obligations) may be set off against the funds held on your Spush Payment Account.
Noveba (or Spoynt Limited acting on Noveba’s instructions) is entitled to settle any such liability from your Spush Payment Account balance without prior notice.
3.11
Independent Role of NovebaYou acknowledge that Noveba (and by extension, Spoynt Limited) operates solely and independently as a payment intermediary. Noveba does not function as a seller, buyer, dealer, retailer, broker, agent, auctioneer, or merchant of any products or services procured by the Customer through the Spush Spush Payment Account.
Noveba makes no representations or warranties, nor ensures quality, safety, or legality of products or services purchased with funds on your Spush Spush Payment Account.
3.12
Disputes on Goods/ServicesAny dispute regarding products or services purchased using the Spush Spush Payment Account (or Noveba’s payment services) is strictly between the payer and payee. Noveba (or Spoynt Limited) is not a party to such disputes, including those over performance, liability, or quality of goods/services.
You shall indemnify Noveba (and Spoynt Limited) against any claims brought by third parties relating to your use of products/services purchased with Spush Payment Account funds, and you shall reimburse the full costs of any legal defence.