// payment rails
The rails behind every payout.
Every Poplin payout clears over a bank-transfer rail — the destination’s own network, or an international wire. The rail sets how fast the money arrives and what it costs. These are the major ones — what each is, and where Poplin uses it.
Reviewed · by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer
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A payout to Brazil clears fastest over
Pix
settles in real time · 0.95% + $1.00 on a business account
Also reaches BRL accounts over
Also reaches USD accounts over
Set from your location — change it above.The recipient’s account details decide the rail — the fee is always shown before you send.
Global reach
191
countries reachable over a Poplin payout rail — from real-time local schemes to the international wire.
59
rails documented
18
can clear in real time
Mid-market
rate, with no FX markup
from 0.5%
business, on local rails, + a fixed fee
// the rails
Rails Poplin pays out over
Each rail links to a page explaining what it is, how long it takes, what it costs, and every country Poplin reaches over it.
59 rails · 188 countries
Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.
Payment rails — FAQ
Basics
What is a payment rail?
A payment rail is the bank-transfer network money moves over — like ACH in the US, SEPA in the eurozone, Pix in Brazil, or SWIFT for international wires. It determines how fast a payout settles and what it costs, which is why Poplin prices payouts per rail rather than one flat fee.
Coverage
Which rails does Poplin pay out over?
This page documents 59 of them, reaching 188 countries — each with a page explaining what it is, how fast it settles, and what it costs. Every country page lists the exact rails that country clears over, including national schemes not yet documented here.
Cost
Why does the rail matter for what I pay?
The fee and the settlement time are properties of the rail, not the amount. A real-time local scheme like Pix or SPEI clears in seconds for a low fixed fee; an international SWIFT wire can take a few business days — often less — and carries a higher one. That’s why sending the same US dollars costs more and takes longer to some countries than to others.
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