Nium, a global transfers and payments Fintech, and Travel Ledger, a B2B settlement network for the travel industry, have announced a strategic agreement to bring innovative payments solutions to travel businesses worldwide.
Nium’s single platform for global payments and card issuing provides banks, fintechs, payment providers, and businesses of any size “the ability to disburse and collect funds instantly across borders.”
Leveraging Nium’s global payment network, the partnership “expands Travel Ledger market reach to the whole of the UK, Europe, US, and beyond.”
On the other hand, Travel Ledger “simplifies the time-consuming processes of B2B invoicing and settlement by facilitating Travel companies to use a single data format and platform to exchange financial information rather than everyone using different formats.”
Following data exchange and reconciliation between the parties, Travel Ledger automatically creates payment instructions “for funds movements amongst the parties on the Nium platform, eliminating errors, speeding up processing and ultimately reducing costs.”
With this partnership, Travel Ledger can “settle directly and onboard faster companies internationally.”
The collaboration between the two companies “results in the integration of a variety of banking services on the Travel Ledger platform, providing increased settlement automation using a variety of payment methods.”
This integration will “allow businesses to streamline their payment processes and benefit from reduced Account Receivable and Payable Account costs.”
Roberto Da Re, Travel Ledger CEO, said:
“Foreign exchange, local settlement, and instant ‘on the platform’ fund’s transfer are some of the key features that our partnership with Nium brings to the table; we expect this partnership to not only simplify the remittance process but also lead to cost reductions compared to traditional banking services, making it a win-win for our customers worldwide.”
Travel Ledger CEO said:
“Partnering with Nium is a significant step towards achieving our mission of simplifying the remittance process for the travel industry. We are confident this partnership will bring tremendous value to travel businesses worldwide.”
Spencer Hanlon, Global Head of Travel Payments & Head of Europe at Nium, said:
“Our partnership with Travel Ledger showcases how our solutions can provide faster, and more cost-effective money movement alternatives that helps global businesses scale and increase their topline revenues.”
This partnership is a testament to Nium and Travel Ledger’s commitment “to driving innovation and providing businesses with the tools they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced digital economy.”
The companies look forward “to helping businesses simplify their payment processes and achieve global goals.”
As covered, Nium was “founded on the mission to build the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today.”
With the onset of the on-demand economy, its single platform “for global payments and card issuing is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere to disburse and collect funds instantly across borders.”
Its payout network “supports 100 currencies and spans 190+ countries, 100 of which in real-time.”
Funds can be “disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 35 markets.”
Nium’s growing card issuance business is already “available in 34 countries.”
Nium reportedly “holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in over 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – regardless of geography.”
The company is “headquartered in San Francisco, with regional offices in Singapore, London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Bengalaru, and Chennai.”
As noted in the update, Travel Ledger is “a Global settlement network for the travel industry, reducing cost and increasing remittance speed by simplifying the time-consuming processes of B2B invoicing and payments.”
It allows businesses “to settle directly and faster onboard companies internationally.”