ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announced it has successfully onboarded its first European clients to the Eurosystem’s payment rail, T2.

The fintech clearing bank welcomes OpenPayd, Pay Perform (which trades as Orbital), and Transact Payments, which will all benefit from real-time transactions in Euros.  

T2 is the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system owned and operated by the Eurosystem. Central banks and commercial banks can submit payment orders in Euro to T2, where they are processed and settled in central bank money, i.e. money held in an account with a central bank.

Following the opening of ClearBank Europe N.V., as well as the company’s securing of a Credit Institution Licence in the summer; ClearBank has joined and successfully completed testing and onboarding of clients to the T2 payment system via De Nederlandsche Bank.

“The access to the T2 payment rail compliments the already existing access to CHAPS. We now offer clients real-time payments, settlements and clearing in Euro and Sterling currency,” said Charles McManus, CEO at ClearBank. “This achievement not only strengthens our operational capabilities but also allows us to better serve our customers as we continue to grow our international presence.”

Proven formula for success

ClearBank’s cloud-based API enables the company to offer banking infrastructure that financial institutions can use for easy access to open and manage accounts as well as clearing payments in real-time, allowing them to focus on providing the best service for their customers and stay relevant in a fast-paced market.

Unlike other European providers with legacy systems, ClearBank’s services are accessed via a single API, underpinned by a scalable and flexible cloud-native platform, with more efficient and cost-effective transactions, as well as being free of legacy issues associated with traditional banking infrastructure

Alongside T2, ClearBank has readied itself to offer access to other major European payment rails, including SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Instant Credit Transfer, which are set to be confirmed following the relevant scheme timelines.