Moonrise by Lunar today announced the launch of Instant Payments in Norway, enabling international fintechs, banks and payment providers easy, API-based access to the Norwegian real-time clearing infrastructure, NICS Real.

By connecting directly to NICS Real, Moonrise enables partners to send and receive Norwegian Krone (NOK) in real time, 24/7/365. With this launch, Moonrise becomes the only provider offering a unified, API-first entry point to all three Nordic instant payment rails, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, through a single integration.

Norway is one of the world’s most advanced digital payment economies, yet access to real-time clearing via a single API has historically been complex and largely impossible for fintechs and payment providers. Combined with Moonrise’s local virtual accounts (vBBANs), fintechs and payment providers can now offer a fully domestic Norwegian instant payment experience to their underlying customers.

“With Norwegian instant payments, we’re delivering a true Nordic one-stop shop for real-time payments,” says Nanna Bergman, General Manager at Moonrise. “Our partners can access instant clearing in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway through a single API, go live in weeks rather than months or years, and scale using infrastructure built specifically for payment-first businesses.”

Moonrise’s platform is designed for EMIs, PSPs, and other banks looking to expand in the region. As a tech-native platform with a banking license, Moonrise supports real-time payment flows with faster onboarding, fewer dependencies, and infrastructure that scales at the same pace as its partners’ businesses.

The launch further cements Moonrise’s position as the go-to banking partner for companies looking to scale payments across the Nordics, opening access to markets that have long been difficult to enter through traditional banking channels.