Question 1

How do I check my balances and transactions in the app?

Accepted Answer

Open the app to view all your transactions in real-time.
Tap the search icon to filter transactions by currency, missing receipts, labels or type.
Select ‘YOUR BALANCES’ at the bottom of the screen to check balances across all the currencies you hold on your card.

Question 2

How can I download my Cardholder Labels to use as Corporate Labels?

Accepted Answer

Save time when creating Corporate Labels, by using your existing cardholder labels. Export in just a click, add the accounting codes and simply re-upload in batch to your chosen Corporate Label Group.

Sign into Expense Management and click the 'Cardholder Labels' button to export.
Edit or add to the list as required, and enter an Alternative Value for each label.

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Once complete, select 'CORPORATE LABELS' in Expense Management.
Identify the Group you want to add your new labels to (or create a new Group) and click

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Re-upload your XLS file and click 'Next' to import your labels as Corporate Labels.

Question 3

How do I accept a CenttripNow invitation?

Accepted Answer

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

To accept a CenttripNow invitation -

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Sign into your Centtrip account and click Add Recipients.
Click the ADD CENTTRIPNOW button.
Submit the unique invitation code
Remember to share your own code with anyone you would like to send instant payments to.

Don't yet have a Centtrip account?

You can apply for a Centtrip account securely online.

What are the benefits of a Centtip account?

Manage all your deposits, inflows, payments, expenses and foreign exchange in 15 major currencies from a single account, wherever you are.

Deposit and manage 15 major currencies in unlimited amounts
Make domestic and international payments in seconds
Send or receive free, instant payments from accounts in your CenttripNow network
Enoy the highest prepaid card balances and spend limits with the Centtrip card
Move funds between accounts and cards, instantly and securely
Create separate cost centres, with tiered permissions and budgets
Convert all major currencies at live-market rates
Generate tailored, real-time, anytime reports to keep track of spend
Integrate with your accounting and finance systems

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Question 4

What should I do if I can't find my account activation email?

Accepted Answer

If you cannot find an email inviting you to 'Activate your account', simply follow our forgotten password process to reset your password and sign in.

Using your desktop account

Visit account.centtrip.com
Click 'FORGOT PASSWORD?'
Enter your email address and date of birth and select 'NEXT'
You will now be prompted to enter a verification code. If the details you have entered are correct, this will be emailed to you.
Enter and confirm your new password and click 'CHANGE PASSWORD' to save.

If you do not receive your verification code, please contact Client Support.

Using the app

Open the Centtrip app for iOS or Android
Tap 'LOG IN'
Select 'FORGOT PASSWORD?'
Enter your email address and date of birth and select 'NEXT'
You will now be prompted to enter a verification code. If the details you have entered are correct, this will be emailed to you.
Enter and confirm your new password and click 'CHANGE PASSWORD' to save.

Question 5

How does Centtrip safeguard my account?

Accepted Answer

How do I know my money is safe?

Centtrip Limited is authorised as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to issue e-money. Centtrip is required to safeguard funds received in exchange for e-money that has been issued.

The specific regulations that Centtrip must comply with are set out in detail within:

Regulation 20 of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (EMRs);
Payment Services Regulations 2017(PSRs); and
Chapter 10 of the FCA Approach Document.

How does Centtrip safeguard my money?

Centtrip itself only issues e-money to customers for certain types of transactions and in relation to limited number of currencies. All other e-money is issued by PFS Card Services (Ireland) Limited (PCSIL) pursuant to the terms of an authorised distribution agreement that is in place between Centtrip and PCSIL.

Centtrip is the e-money issuer and will safeguard funds on account which are held in the following currencies:

AED/UAE Dirhams
BHD Bahraini Dinar
CNY Chinese Yuan
KWD Kuwaiti Dinar
MXN Mexican Peso
SGD Singapore Dollar

For all other currencies, PCSIL is the e-money issuer.

Centtrip will also safeguard funds for e-money that is issued as part of carrying out the following types of transactions:

Settlement of a FX conversion where funds are received after confirmation and onward payment is made to another account following receipt of the sold currency. This means that e-money will be issued by Centtrip in relation to any payment that is directly related to the settlement of an FX conversion where the sold amount is sent to Centtrip after execution of the transaction and onward payment is being made to another account (and not held on account); and
Settlement of a forward FX conversion. This means that on receipt of the sold currency from the customer, the purchased currency amount is issued as e- money by Centtrip and onward payment made as an e-money related payment.

In all other instances, PCSIL will ensure that relevant funds (which is the Available Balance on the Centtrip Card) are segregated from their operational funds and held in the Customer Funds Account in accordance with the safeguarding requirements of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011. In the event that PCSIL became insolvent those funds would be protected against claims made by any of PCSIL’s creditors.

For e-money issued by Centtrip, we use the segregation method of safeguarding. This means that funds received for e-money are segregated immediately upon receipt and held in safeguarding accounts with our banking partner, Arbuthnot Latham. These funds are held separately from Centtrip’s own operational funds and working capital.

Centtrip does not maintain a safeguarding account for each individual customer. Rather, Centtrip holds pooled accounts in the name of ‘Centtrip Client Money Accounts’ in each currency for the purposes of issuing e-money. Centtrip performs ongoing reconciliations of its safeguarding accounts throughout the working day.

Centtrip’s banking partners have all been requested to provide a warranty that the safeguarded funds will not be used to satisfy or offset any other obligation including those obligations imposed on Centtrip itself. Centtrip’s banking partners and card provider are authorised in the UK and in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Which types of transaction are safeguarded?

In EMRs, safeguarding applies to what are described as 'Relevant Funds'. These are defined as sums received ‘in the form of payment by a payment instrument only have to be safeguarded when they are credited to the EMI’s payment account or are otherwise made available to the EMI, subject to the requirement that they are safeguarded by the end of five business days after the date on which the e-money was issued.’

Centtrip’s own funds must be held on different bank accounts as these monies are not safeguarded.

When does safeguarding apply and for how long?

Safeguarding should start immediately, once 'Relevant Funds' have been ‘credited to the EMI’s payment account or are otherwise made available to the EMI’. Centtrip is then under an obligation to safeguard Relevant Funds up until the point Centtrip has provided a payment instruction to our payment service provider and the funds have been remove from our payment account. At this point, the funds can no longer be said to be within Centtrip’s control.

Can I have confidence in Centtrip’s safeguarding processes?

Centtrip conducts an annual audit of its compliance with the regulatory safeguarding requirements.

has up-to-date documented safeguarding systems and controls;
holds records that demonstrate and explain the rationale behind its safeguarding decisions; and
fully discharges its safeguarding obligations as prescribed by the relevant legislation.

Question 6

Can I make payments in batch?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Save time by making single or multi-currency payments, to multiple beneficiaries, in batch. Choose whether to send your payment instantly, or schedule for later. Depending on your preferences and requirements, there are several methods:

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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Question 7

How can I check whether I am a Corporate Super Administrator?

Accepted Answer

Corporate Super Administrators (CSAs) have the ability to instantly add and manage users on the account.

How to check if you are a CSA

If you do not see this and would like to request CSA level access, please contact your account administrator. For more information see: How do I create a Corporate Super Administrator?

Question 8

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.

Question 9

How can I make a batch payment using CenttripNow

Accepted Answer

CenttripNow enables you to send and recieve free, instant payments to/from any other Centtrip account. You can make an individual CenttripNow payment or follow the steps below to send payments in batch.

Please note - you first need to add the beneficiaries to your CenttripNow network

How to send a CenttripNow batch payment

[how-tos][figure]First, ensure all beneficiaries have been added to your CenttripNow network. To check this, select 'Add Recipients' and look for the CenttripNow symbol under 'TYPE'. Select any other recipients and 'INVITE'. [/figure][figure]Once complete, select 'Send Payments' (A) and then, 'CREATE BATCH' (B).[/figure][figure]Click 'UPLOAD' (C).[/figure][figure]Ensure the first checkbox is ticked and download either the Excel or CSV template (D)[/figure][figure]Enter the details of each payment into the template. Be sure to enter the correct 'Nickname' for each CenttripNow recipient. Visit 'Add Recipients' to check these. [/figure][figure]Once complete, revisit the 'CREATE BATCH' page, upload your batch payment file (E) and click 'NEXT' (F).[/figure][figure]Review your batch payment summary - the fee should be showing as 0.00. Choose whether you would like to pay now, or schedule for later (G). Click 'SUBMIT' to finish (H).[/figure][/how-tos]

Question 10

How can I track and manage cash expenditure as an Administrator?

Accepted Answer

Centtrip's comprehensive expense management solution enables you to track and manage all your transactions in one place, even those made in cash. So whether your team spend funds from an ATM, or receive a cash top-up, nothing is unaccounted for. Administrators can view and manage cash expenses via their dedicated 'Cash' dashboard, within 'Manage Expenses'.

1. Record cash expenses & receipts -

CARDHOLDERS:

Cardholders can record their cash transactions and attach photo receipts and labels in a couple of taps, within the Centtrip app. Share our how-to guide and video with your team to get them started:

ADMINISTRATORS:

Administrators can also record cash expenses, as well as cash top-ups, within the 'CASH' dashboard of their desktop account:

Watch quick video -

Follow step-by-step guide -

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Click 'CASH' to visit the dedicated cash management dashboard.

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Click 'Add transaction' to record a new cash transaction.

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Select your cash transaction type: (A) Cash spend is a transaction made using funds from an ATM withdrawal. (B) Cash top-up is a cash sum given to a user from the account. Complete the required information and click 'Next'.

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Review the summary and press 'Next' to continue.

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Click on the newly created cash transaction (A) to open the 'Transaction details' panel (B).

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Upload an expense receipt (A) and attach any pre-set Corporate Labels using the dropdowns (B).

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VIEW CARDHOLDER INSTRUCTIONS

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2. View and manage cash expenses & receipts -

Watch quick video -

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3. Export custom cash reports -

Watch quick video -

Follow step-by-step guide -

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From your 'CASH' dashboard (A), click to open 'Filters' and tailor your data as required (B). Select 'with receipts' to view expenses which are ready to reconcile. Click 'Update' to apply your changes (C).

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Switch to the 'Fields' tab (A) and select/deselect fields to suit your requirements (B). Note - your custom Corporate Labels can also be added as fields. Finally, specify a date range for your report (C).

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Click 'XLXS' to export your customised report (A) and visit 'REQUESTED REPORTS' to download (B).

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4. View your cash ledger -

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From your 'CASH' dashboard (A), switch to the 'Balances' tab (B) to view your cash ledger. Tailor the date range and currency as needed (C).

Note - Cash Manager currently only supports GBP/EUR/USD transactions (other currencies coming soon).