Open Banking redirects you directly to your bank for super-quick payments. It's secure, instant, and works with most UK banks.
How it works
Choose Pay instantly via Open Banking when paying
We connect you directly to your bank's login system
Log in with your credentials
Review and authorise the payment
Money moves within minutes
Supported banks
Most major UK banks support Open Banking, including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, RBS, Santander, Nationwide, TSB, and many more.
Banks that require a bank transfer
Some banks don't support Open Banking yet, including:
Acorn Account for Business
Allica Bank
ANNA Money
Barclays Corporate
Card One Money
Citibank
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Handelsbanken
ING
JP Morgan
Metro Bank
Soldo
Triodos Bank
Unity Trust Bank
For these, we’ll direct you to make a regular bank transfer instead.
First payment limitations
For this list of banks your first payment must be made via Bank Transfer to enable Open Banking.
Barclays Business and Corporate
HSBC Business
NatWest Business
RBS
Starling
Tide
Ulster Business
If Open Banking doesn't work
Double-check that you have sufficient permissions in the bank account to complete the payment
Confirm if there are any Open Banking limits imposed on your bank account
Feel free to contact us for any bank-specific questions
Corporate account setup
Some business accounts need special configuration. For NatWest Bankline users, you'll need to enable Third Party Provider Payments privileges. Check the details in our article: Enable the ‘Authenticate with NatWest’ option when using Bankline.