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, Countingup,
Handelsbanken, ING, JP Morgan, Metro Bank, Soldo, and Triodos 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.
Tide,
NatWest Business,
HSBC Business,
RBS,
Ulster Business,
Starling.
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.