Question 1

What payment methods can I use to load my account or settle an FX trade?

Accepted Answer

Please use one of the accepted payment methods listed below whenever you need to settle an FX trade (booked either via our dealing desk or as a bank-to conversion through your Centtrip account), or to load your Centtrip account.

Important - all payments must be made from an account in the same name as your Centtrip account. Learn more.

Accepted Payment Methods

Faster Payment Service (FPS) - FPS delivers funds within 2 hours, and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please check your transfer limit with your bank before use. For amounts above your bank’s FPS limit, you can send a CHAPS transfer for same day-delivery.
CHAPS – CHAPS is a same-day GBP transfer from a UK bank account. Transfers must be made before a certain time to be available in your Centtrip account on the same day. Please check with your bank for times and charges associated with the transfer.
SWIFT – this is the only payment method to send GBP from a non-UK bank account. These transfers can take 1-3 working days to be received into your Centtrip account.
Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) - SEPA is a pan-European network that allows you to send payments in Euros, provided you’re based within the EU. This can take between 1-2 working days for us to receive cleared funds into your Centtrip account.

Question 2

How do I view my Centtrip transactions?

Accepted Answer

Administrators can run tailored reports via their desktop account, whilst cardholders can benefit from visibility of all their card activity on the go, via the Centtrip app.

Cardholders

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From the 'TRANSACTIONS' screen, tap on the magnifying glass icon to expand filters.
Press 'Currency'.
Select the currency you would like to view transactions for.

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Tap on a transaction to view more details.
Scroll down to attach receipts, labels and notes instantly.
Switch to the 'Pending' tab to view transactions which have not yet cleared.

Administrators

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From the Transactions page, choose either Card Transactions or Account Transactions.
If you select Card Transactions, you’ll be able to pick a particular card.
Choose a currency to show the report in and click SUBMIT. You will now be able to view your transaction report online, or export as a PDF or XLS document.
Click into a transaction line to view more details and related documents, such as receipts.

Hints & Tips

Access 'Transactions' via the navigation bar of your desktop account, or click a particular card or account balance from your Centtrip dashboard to instantly view the last 30 days.
As standard, Centtrip reports will exclude transactions from cards which have been closed. To change this, hover over your name in the top right of your account and select Settings from the dropdown. Change ‘View closed cards’ to ‘Yes’ and click MODIFY.
View transactions for multiple, select cards. Click the Centtrip logo to visit your account homepage and scroll down to the CARD BALANCES section. Select the silhouette icon next to any cards you are interested in and click EXPORT.
Once your report has been generated, you can enter a custom start and end date to view up to a year’s worth of transactions, for the time period of your choice. Alternatively, 5-year reports can be run from the CARD BALANCES section of your account homepage.

Question 3

What kind of payments can I make with Centtrip?

Accepted Answer

Make domestic or international payments without the hefty bank fees or conversion charges. Send individual, ad hoc payments, or make multiple payments in batch, in one or more currencies - with or without FX. Choose whether to send your payments right away, or schedule them for later.

Individual Payments

Use this method when:

You need to make an ad hoc payment to an individual or organisation, domestically or internationally.

TELL ME HOW

Standard Batch Payment

Use this method when:

You plan to pay individuals or organisations which already exist in your Recipients List, and you are confident that the account details are correct and up-to-date.
You already hold the required payment currencies on your account, or intend to convert before payment.

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One-Time Batch Payment

Use this method when:

You plan to pay individuals or organisations which either do not exist in your Recipients List, OR, they exist but the account details may be out of date.
You do not need the beneficiary details to be saved following payment, and would like to upload updated account details for any subsequent payments.
You already hold the required payment currencies on your account, or intend to convert before payment.

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FX Batch Payment

Use this method when:

You plan to pay individuals or organisations which either do not exist in your Recipients List, OR, they exist but the account details may be out of date.
You do not need the beneficiary details to be saved following payment, and would like to upload updated account details for any subsequent payments.
You do not hold the required payment currencies on your account, and would like Centtrip to automatically calculate the conversions for you.

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CenttripNow Payment - free, instant, 24/7.

Use this method when:

You want to transfer funds between your own Centtrip accounts.
You are planning to make a payment to a beneficiary who also a Centtrip account.

TELL ME HOW

Note - all payments are subject to your organisation's approval rules. If you require approval for payments, an administrator will need to grant this before your payment is processed.

Question 4

How do I make payments?

Accepted Answer

Make secure and cost effective payments within seconds and without limits. We tailor our services to your unique needs, whether that’s individual, ad hoc payments or regular, batch payments to suppliers or employees; domestically or internationally.

Using your desktop account:

Step 1

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Sign into your account. If you already hold the payment currency on your Centtrip account, select 'Send Payments'. Otherwise, please visit Buy Currency to convert the required amount first.

Step 2

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Select your payment currency and enter the amount.

Step 3

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Choose whether you would like to pay using funds held on your Centtrip account, or one of your cards. Leave the 'To' field as 'Bank Account'.

Step 4

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In the next four fields, select the payment recipient, enter a custom reference, choose a payment reason and check or edit the recipient email address. A confirmation will be sent to yourself, as well as the recipient email. If your payment recipient has not yet been set up, follow these steps.

Step 5

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Check the details are all correct and click 'CONFIRM' to process your payment. This can take several days depending on the currency, value and time submitted.

Using the Centtrip app:

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In the app, select ‘Send Payment’ and then (if needed) ‘Add Recipient’.
Once created, select your recipient.
Choose a currency held on your account and enter an amount.
If the currency you want to send is different to the recipient’s, you will be able to check the live exchange rate before converting and completing your payment.

Hints and tips

Add new recipients: When you pay a particular recipient for the first time, they won’t appear in your ‘Select recipient...’ dropdown until you set them up.
Enjoy better cost efficiencies by using currencies held on your account or card to make same currency payments to your oversees suppliers.
Make payments in batch: Click CREATE BATCH at the top of the page to save time by making multiple payments in one or more currencies, in one go. Send immediately or schedule for a later date for complete, effortless control. View guide here.

Question 5

What is CenttripNow and how can I use it to make instant payments?

Accepted Answer

CenttripNow enables funds to be transferred instantaneously between connected Centtrip accounts, completely free of charge - 7 days a week, day or night. To use this service, all you need to do is connect the relevant accounts via the CenttripNow network.

If your intended beneficiary/payee does not yet have a Centtrip account, they can apply online here.

How to get started -

Step 1 - Sign in

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Both you and the beneficiary/payee need to have a Centtrip account. Sign in or apply online.

Step 2 - Connect via CenttripNow

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Visit the 'RECIPIENTS' section of your account (A). If required, click 'ADD RECIPIENT' (B) and follow the steps to set up a new beneficiary. Then, use the check boxes to select recipients (C) and click 'INVITE' to send an instant CenttripNow email invitation (D). Once they accept, you will be able to send and receive payments.

Step 3 - Connect via CenttripNow

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Alternatively, click 'ADD CENTTRIPNOW' (A) and enter a beneficary's unique CenttripNow code (B). You can also share your own, which will be shown here (C), with any payees.

Step 4 - Load account funds

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Ensure you have sufficient funds - check your balance and load your account if required.

Step 5 - Convert currency

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For international payments, you can convert currency directly within your account.

Step 6 - Make your CenttripNow payment

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To make a CenttripNow transfer, select 'Send Payments' (A) and input the details. Choose 'CenttripNow' as your payment method (B) and submit your payment when ready (C).

CenttripNow can also be used to make free, instant batch payments - find out more

Question 6

What are the validation rules for my one-time batch payment template?

Accepted Answer

When completing your batch payment template, please ensure you follow the validation guidance below to avoid any errors when processing your payments.

Please Note

The remaining fields in the spreadsheet are not required but can be requested for recipients with specific country/currency combination
Either BankAccountNumber or IBAN or BankClabe must be populated depending on the currency and country of recipient. Bank details must meet international format
Either BankSortCode or BankBIC or BankABA must be populated depending on the currency and country of recipient. Bank details must meet international format
You will be provided with a summary of failed payments, which will need to be corrected and submitted again.

Question 7

How do I create card balance and transaction alerts?

Accepted Answer

Sign into your desktop account to create custom card balance and transaction alerts. These can all be tailored to your requirements and are ideal for avoiding delays and helping to keep your account and card(s) secure.

Card Balance Alert: ensure a cardholder never runs out of funds by receiving a low card balance alert.
Transaction Over Amount: set alerts to catch any unusual card spend and help keep your account secure.
Transaction Declined: receive instant notification of a declined transaction along with the reason for it.

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Get a guided tour:

Sign into your account and then click here to get a quick tutorial. Note: you must be signed in first.

Follow these steps:

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After signing into your account, click or hover over the settings icon in the top right corner of the screen and click 'Alerts / Market Orders'.
Use the dropdown menu to choose an alert type: 'Card Balance Alert', 'Transaction Over Amount' or 'Transaction Declined'.
Search for the relevant card and click 'EDIT' to create your alert.
Depending on the alert you've selected, you will be promoted to enter a value, or simply to select how you would like to be notified: an email to administrators, an email to the cardholder or a text message to the cardholder. Tick your preferred options and click 'OK' to save and activate your alert.

Hints and tips

Alerts can be switched off and on any time by clicking 'DISABLE' / 'ENABLE' next to the relevant cardholder.
You can activate or deactivate all cardholder alerts instantly by clicking 'ENABLE ALL' / 'DISABLE ALL' at the top of the screen.
Any pre-existing 'Rate Alerts' and 'Market Orders' can also be viewed and edited from here.
New 'Rate Alerts' and 'Market Orders' can be set up from your account dashboard.

Question 8

How can I tailor card expenses data?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

How do I get started with Centtrip's expense management solution?

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Streamline reconciliation processes with our comprehensive card and cash expense management solution. Using the app, cardholders can attach instant photo receipts, labels and notes. These are then available for Administrators to view and reconcile in the via the 'Expenses' and 'Cash' dashboards.

Sign into your account and click 'Manage Expenses' to begin -

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1. Set up your Corporate Labels

Corporate Labels can be linked to accounting codes and added to transactions instantly, either by cardholders via the Centtrip app, or by Administrators.

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2. Share app instructions with cardholders

Once your Centtrip cards have been distributed, you’ll need to ensure your team know how to submit their expenses with the relevant receipts, labels and notes attached. They can add these easily and instantly via our app.

SHARE GUIDE

3. Tailor your expenses data

Apply filters, select custom dates and edit which fields you want to include in your transaction data.

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4. Manage expense receipts, labels and notes

Apply filters to tailor the data shown in your Expense Management dashboard and click a transaction to see more details and manage the expense - view or download the receipt, review labels and notes added by the cardholder, or add your own.

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5. Export PDF statements and reports

Customise the filters and fields in your expenses data and export XLS reports and PDF statements, with or without receipts, in the format that suits you.

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6. Track & Manage cash

Whether your team spend funds from an ATM, or receive a cash top-up, you can now keep track of all your transactions - even those made in cash.

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Question 10

Can I receive Third Party Payments (TPPs) to my Centtrip account?

Accepted Answer

All payments sent to your Centtrip account must be from a specified account in the same name as the Centtrip account holder, unless you have received prior approval for a third party payment. (This is stated during account application.)

Third party payments sent without prior approval will be returned to the sender.

It can take between 3 and 15 working days for the payment to be returned once initiated by Centtrip (subject to the currency and banks involved). A fee of £20.00 or more may be charged by the intermediary bank(s) and deducted from the amount returned to the sender.

How do I request third party payment approval?

If approved, the sender will be set up as an Approved Third Party (ATP) in our system and will be able to send payments to your specified Centtrip account. Please ensure your CENT number is included as a payment reference, to avoid delays. This can be found in the Load Account section of your Centtrip account.

Please note - submitting your application will assist us in carrying out the necessary due diligence in accordance with our regulatory and legal requirements. However, all applications are considered on case-by-case basis and Centtrip has the right to reject an application, in line with our standard Terms and Conditions. For the purposes of completing the due diligence, you may be asked for further documentation and/information.

Do I need to request approval for each payment?

You must complete the form for each third party sender you wish to recieve funds from.

However, a payment may still be returned if it falls outside of the pre-approved limits.