Paysend Extends International and Domestic Money Transfers with Visa Direct
Transferring money internationally can be riddled with challenges. For instance, slow transfer times, lack of security and inconvenient manual methods may make sending money difficult for many.
Here at Paysend, we’ve made it our mission to provide accessible and safe options for sending money abroad. To stay true to this, we’ve connected with a company that shares similar goals of enabling people around the world to send and receive international payments quickly and securely.
Through the implementation of Visa Direct, US customers are now able to perform cross-border money transfers to more countries than ever before.
Continue reading for more details about what this means for our customers in the US.
Using Paysend with Visa Direct for International Money Transfers
Through Visa Direct, Paysend users can send money from the US to eligible Visa cards in up to 107 countries including El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Honduras.
In addition to expanding international services, the implementation of Visa Direct makes it possible for US customers to send money domestically. Users living in the US can now send money anywhere within the states to eligible Visa cardholders.
Even with our extended network of available countries, transfers made through Paysend still cost a flat fee of just $2 and arrive with recipients in close to real-time.
Want to take advantage of our extended offerings and transfer money from the US with speed, safety and convenience? Get started today
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Sending money to another person’s bank account, whether domestically or internationally online, is something many of us do regularly – whether it’s supporting family, paying shared expenses, reimbursing a friend, or covering rent.
But the phrase “bank transfer” can mean different things depending on how the money is actually sent. Today, funds can reach someone’s bank account through several different payment systems, including traditional bank wires, card-funded transfers, and modern digital payout networks.
Not long ago, sending money abroad meant standing in line, filling out forms, and hoping your recipient could collect the cash before the office closed. For decades, this may have been the reality of traditional money transfers: long waits, limited hours, and high fees.
Today, digital-first services like Paysend may have changed that story completely. Money now moves in real-time*, anytime and around the world. This evolution isn’t just about technology; it’s about breaking barriers and addressing the main pain points in cross-border money transfer.
*We’ll send your money in real-time, but it could take up to 3 business days depending on your recipient’s bank processing time.
