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EARTHPORT EXPANDS ITS REACH IN ASIA WITH NEW PAYMENT ROUTE IN CHINA

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Posted on November 8, 2014

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Earthport Launches New Payment Route in China

Payments service provides a simple, efficient solution for international trade payments to the world’s largest exporter

Earthport, the cross-border payments service provider announced the launch of a significant new payment route into China. Through this new payment corridor Earthport will be able to support efficient trade payments into the region.

Opportunities for Corporate Payment Providers

For payments service providers connecting through Earthport this opens up opportunities for them to offer solutions to corporate customers making payments into the world’s largest exporting country.

Hank Uberoi, CEO at Earthport said: “This is an important milestone in the continuing expansion of Earthport’s global footprint. With very few banks connected to China’s automated clearing house (ACH), this new route will be of great benefit to our clients and their customers for making low value payments into the country.

Enhanced Efficiency and Coverage in China

“We will be able to make efficient payments into 80 per cent of bank accounts in China, with corporate customers benefiting from known up-front fees, predictable settlement dates, identified payers and no deductions from the principal amount.”

Expanding Access to Global Local Clearing

Earthport’s clients benefit from access to local clearing capabilities in 63 countries across six continents, to which they can send cost-efficient low value payments.

Key Takeaways

  • Earthport launched a new low‑value payment route into China, enabling efficient international trade payments.
  • The new corridor allows access to approximately 80% of bank accounts in China with predictable settlement, upfront fees, and no deductions from principal.
  • This expansion enhances Earthport’s existing global clearing network, which spans over 60 countries across six continents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new development by Earthport?
Earthport launched a new payment corridor into China for efficient low‑value cross‑border trade payments.
What percentage of Chinese bank accounts can be reached through this new route?
Around 80% of bank accounts in China can be reached via the new automated clearing house (ACH) route.
What benefits do corporate customers receive?
They benefit from known upfront fees, predictable settlement dates, identification of payers, and no deductions from the principal amount.
How extensive is Earthport’s global clearing network?
Earthport supports local clearing capabilities in over 60 countries across six continents.

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