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We are pleased to announce the launch of GBP digital cards for Sends personal customers, making it even easier to pay in pounds sterling across the UK.

10.06.2026

A non-UK resident can start the process of opening a UK business account online, but a full UK business bank account is not always opened fully remotely. For an overseas company, the official UK process can require UK company registration, a UK business plan explaining why the account is needed, contact with the bank’s inward investment team, additional checks, and a company representative in the UK to sign a bank mandate after approval.

08.06.2026

Sends has been recognised in The Payments Power 50 2026, the annual list from The Power 50 celebrating the companies and industry voices making their mark across the global payments industry. Now in its second year, The Payments Power 50 recognises 40 companies and 10 industry influencers making a meaningful contribution to one of the most competitive areas of financial services.

02.06.2026

A standard SEPA Credit Transfer usually takes up to one business day after the payment order is received. A SEPA Instant Credit Transfer can make funds available in the recipient’s account within seconds, if the payment provider and account conditions support instant processing.

25.05.2026

A sort code is a six-digit UK banking code that identifies the bank or payment service provider connected to a UK account. Businesses use a sort code together with an account number to send and receive local UK payments, while Sends helps companies manage UK local payments alongside SEPA, SWIFT, Global IBAN and multi-currency account functionality.

12.05.2026

IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is the ISO 13616 standard for numbering bank accounts in a consistent, internationally usable format. In the official IBAN registry published by SWIFT, the term is defined as an “expanded version” of a domestic account identifier (BBAN), intended for international use and uniquely identifying an individual account at a specific financial institution in a specific country.

07.05.2026

Over two intensive days, we joined engineers and data innovators from across the UK and beyond to explore new approaches to data ownership, privacy, and interoperability — and built a working prototype along the way.

01.05.2026

The primary difference between a wire transfer and a bank transfer (such as ACH or SEPA) lies in the processing speed and cost: a wire transfer moves funds individually in real-time for a higher fee, while a bank transfer processes transactions in batches over 1–3 business days at a significantly lower cost.

22.04.2026

 We live in an era of 5G and instant messaging, so we naturally assume that moving digital money should be as fast as sending a WhatsApp. If the data travels at the speed of light, why does the money seem to take the scenic route?

13.04.2026