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TransferWise the first tech company with direct access to UK Faster Payments Service - TransferWise

Here’s another one of this elite milestones that don’t seem much at the time, but when you look back on it from the future it will be seen in retrospect as a key moment.

We’re excited to announce TransferWise’s integration into the UK’s Faster Payments Service (FPS) as technical partner to Raphaels Bank… The integration has been made possible by the Faster Payment Scheme Limited’s (FPSL) New Access Model.

From TransferWise the first tech company with direct access to UK Faster Payments Service - TransferWise

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