Midpoint & Transfer Ltd. Receives Regulatory Authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 3, 2014) -

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Midpoint Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MPT) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Midpoint & Transfer Ltd., based in the United Kingdom has received regulatory authorization as a Payments Institution from the Financial Conduct Authority, its industry oversight body in the United Kingdom. This new authorization permits the Company to process an unlimited monthly volume of transactions.

The Company also reports roughly 300% growth in transaction volume in Q3 ended March 31, over Q2 which in turn had a similar growth over Q1.

The Company operates the world's first true peer to peer foreign currency matching (netting) and payments service. It currently offers the service in CAD, USD, EURO, British Pound and Swiss Franc.

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