Question 1

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 2

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 3

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.

Watch 2-minute video:

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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 4

How can I tailor card expenses data?

Accepted Answer

[how-tos][figure]Home in on exactly what you need to see with a range of filters, from viewing transactions with receipts or labels, to multi-select card and currency options.[/figure][figure]Hide or show fields to suit your preferences, for on-screen management and data export.[/figure][figure]View transactions for a custom date range, over as long a period as required.[/figure][figure]Instantly scan all transactions and fields for a particular word, label, phrase or code.[/figure][/how-tos]

Question 5

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.

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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 6

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.

Question 7

Where can I find out more about Centtrip's GBP payment detail changes?

Accepted Answer

In Febuary 2023, we updated the payment details which you use to:

Transfer GBP funds to your Centtrip account (ie load your account), and/or;
Settle a 'Bank To' foreign exchange conversion in GBP

How do I access the new payment details?

For GBP account loads:

Sign into your Centtrip account
Click Load Account within the navigation bar
Select GBP as your load currency - the correct bank details will be shown on-screen.

For settling a 'Bank-To' FX trade in GBP:

The correct details will be provided on-screen at point of booking your 'Bank To' trade, and in your email confirmation.

Are the payment details for other currencies affected?

No. This change only affects the payment details for GBP account loads / FX settlements.

What happens if I use the old details in error?

If you make a transfer using the old details, the funds will be rejected and returned to your corporate bank account.

What if I receive a warning message from my bank when sending a payment to the new account?

UK banks may show a warning when you make a payment to the new account for the first time due to the Confirmation of Payee fraud prevention tool. Please double-check that the details you've entered match those provided in the Centtrip platform exactly before confirming the payment.

Question 8

How do I load funds into my Centtrip Account?

Accepted Answer

To start enjoying all your account benefits, you need to ensure you have sufficient funds. You can check your current balances from your account homepage and transfer funds to your Centtrip account using the bank details provided on the Load Account page.

Watch this 2-minute video:

OR -

Follow 3 quick steps:

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From the Load Account page, use the dropdown menu to select the currency you want to load into your Centtrip account
Note down the account details and payment reference starting with CENT.
Log into the corporate bank account you would like to send funds from and make a transfer using the details you noted. Please note: funds may only be transferred from an account in the same name as your Centtrip account. Click here to learn more.

Hints and tips

Ensure you add the payment reference provided on the Centrrip Load Account page starting with ‘CENT’ when transferring funds - this is essential to avoid any delays.
The bank account which you transfer funds from must be under the same name as your Centtrip account. If funds are received from a an unknown account, they will be returned. This can take up to x working days.
Please note, the bank details used to load your account were updated on 17 December 2020. Learn more
To load funds in a currency which is different to the one you hold in your bank account, it’s typically much more cost effective to first load funds into your Centtrip account in the same currency, and then visit the Buy Currency page to purchase your preferred currency.

Question 9

How do I make a one-time batch payment?

Accepted Answer

Upload a single spreadsheet and make a one-time payment to multiple recipients, in one or more currencies, effortlessly. The beneficiaries are not saved in your account, so your Recipients List will remain clear of any beneficiaries you only intend to make a single payment to.

Watch 2-minute video -

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Follow these steps -

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Question 10

How do I make payments to existing recipients in batch?

Accepted Answer

Make multiple payments in one click using our batch payments facility. Whether you are paying salaries, royalties, bills or invoices, batch functionality allows you to upload a spreadsheet to execute multiple payments in one or more currencies, in a few seconds.

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Visit the ‘Payments’ section of your Centtrip account, click ‘CREATE BATCH’ and then select ‘UPLOAD’.
Select 'Create payments for existing recipients'.
Download our batch payments template by clicking ‘EXCEL TEMPLATE’ or ‘CSV TEMPLATE’.
Enter details of each payment into the template, listing one payment per row. Help on how to do this is available below.
Once complete, save the updated file and upload it by clicking 'PICK A FILE...' from your Centtrip account. (If you have been signed out of your account due to inactivity, simpy follow step 1 above to access the relevant page.)
Once uploaded, you will be notified of any errors so that you can amend and re-upload your batch payment spreadsheet.

How to complete your batch payment template

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Nickname – this must match the nickname that was created for your beneficiary in your Centtrip 'Recipients' list.
Currency – the three-letter code of the currency you would like to send, such as GBP, USD, EUR.
Amount – the numerical amount of the currency you would like to send to the beneficiary.
Reason – add a reason for each payment, for example ‘Payment of Invoice’, ‘Friends or Family’, ‘Salary’.
Reference – enter a reference that will help the beneficiary understand the purpose of the payment, such an invoice number or company name.
Card – (optional) if you would like to make the payment using funds held on an associated Centtrip card, please enter the cardholder ID (a number starting with 20000) of the relevant card. Otherwise, leave this field blank.

Hints and tips

When paying a beneficiary for the first time, you will need to add them to your 'Recipient' list. Click here to learn more.
Ensure the nickname entered into the batch payment template file matches the beneficiary nickname which has been set up in the 'Recipients' section of your account.
For each payment, the currency code must match the currency that was specified for the beneficiary when they were added as a recipient.
The first five fields ('Nickname', 'Currency', 'Amount', 'Reason', 'Reference') of the batch payment template are required. The 'Card' field only needs to be completed if you wish to make the payment using funds held on an associated Centtrip card.