What problem are wesolving and for who?
Money Transfer Operators (MTOs) options forobtaining access to foreign currencies are:
- Establishing a correspondent (payment system) relationship
- Obtaining licenses in jurisdictions via application oracquisitions (e.g. Moneycorp and Novo Mundo CC)
- Integrating wit multiple 3rd party vendors (e.g. Wise)
Current outcomes for MTOs:
Expensive (and slow) set up and ongoing operatingmodel – multiple integrations, supplier relationships,Treasury processes, nostro accounts, jurisdiction-basedteams
The Proposition
Connect MTOs:
enabling them tooffer instant x-border paymentsin multiplecurrencies
- MTOs can choose who hosts (MTOs orbanks) them in different currencies
- MTOs facilitate payments and holdbalances on behalf of each other
- FX settlement is payment-vs-payment(PvP) and immediate
Connect MTOs: enabling them tooffer instant x-border payments inmultiple currencies
- MTOs don’t have to leave capital at foreignbanks – they can fund when they need, instead of “just in case”
- Offer more currencies without having to form € correspondent relationships or obtain locallicenses
- Transfers are peer-to-peer (not via intermediarybanks)
- Less restrictions and daily caps (payment size andtotals
- No collateral required (for credit lines)
- FX settlement is immediate and 24/7 (PvP settlement = zero FX settlement risk)
- X-border payments instantly settle (with realtime status notifications)