Cross-Border Payment

A cross-border payment is a transfer where the payer and payee are in different countries or currencies. It often requires currency conversion and routing through a correspondent bank or intermediary bank.

Cross-border payments typically use SWIFT messaging and may involve multiple institutions before reaching the beneficiary bank. Fees and FX spreads can impact the total amount received. Some FX settlement flows use CLS to reduce settlement risk.

Related Terms

SWIFT

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

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Remittance

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FX Spread

An FX spread is the difference between the buy and sell exchange rates for a currency pair. It repre...

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