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Wholesale Payments

Wholesale payments refer to large-value transactions made between financial institutions, businesses, or governments. These payments often involve bulk transactions, interbank settlements, and corporate fund transfers. Unlike retail payments, wholesale payments require secure, high-speed processing through systems such as CHAPS, SWIFT, and EURO1/TARGET. Modulr provides businesses with fast and reliable wholesale payment solutions, enabling seamless settlements and improved liquidity management.

Applications

E-commerce:

Reduces fraud in online card payments by verifying the cardholder's identity

Banking and fintech:

Helps issuers and payment providers comply with Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements.

Advantages

  • Enhanced security: Reduces unauthorised transactions by verifying that the genuine account holder is authorising the payment
  • Fraud prevention: Helps reduce chargebacks related to fraud.

Challenges

  • User Experience: Additional authentication steps can cause friction and increase checkout abandonment
  • Implementation complexity: Requires integration with card schemes and issuer systems.

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