The partnership further expands Accendo’s overseas money transfer capabilities, allowing its customers to send money to more markets overseas and in real-time[2]. The move supports Nium’s continued plans to utilise fintech tools to improve business efficiency and customer experience in LatAm, and follows several partnership announcements by Nium in Brazil, Costa Rica and El Salvador.

Accendo’s customers will be able to send, through an app, funds overseas to major corridors in Europe and Asia easily, and at a lower FX rate than other banks. “International transactions services from Mexico were slow and expensive. The partnership with Nium, together with our unique digital platform, makes us the first bank in Mexico to offer this type of operations to users easily and in real time,” said Javier Reyes de la Campa, CEO and President of the Board of Accendo Banco.

“This partnership also reinforces our positioning as the leading digital-first challenger bank in Mexico, where we are the first bank to offer BaaS (Banking-as-a-service) through our cloud-based open-banking platform to allow Fintechs to offer financial services to all the population, and especially the unbanked”, Javier concluded.

“We are thrilled to be the trusted provider for international money transfer services for Accendo Banco and its customers. In today’s competitive payments environment, cutting-edge technology improves customer experience and sets providers apart,” said Rohit Bammi, Global Head of Institutional Business, Nium.

“Nium’s mission is to create a global fintech infrastructure that can enable banks, financial institutions and other fintech companies to launch and scale innovative digital financial services without the complexity, time and cost previously required to do so. This partnership with Accendo Banco is a testament to that effort,” Rohit continued.