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
Sends CEO Alona Shevtsova joined two expert panels at Pay360 2026 in London, contributing to some of the event’s most closely followed conversations about the role of artificial intelligence in financial compliance and the commercial maturation of embedded finance.
30.03.2026
Sends successfully exhibited and sponsored PAY360 2026, one of Europe’s leading payments and fintech events, held at ExCeL London on 25–26 March.
27.03.2026
