Marketplace Payouts

Payout Infrastructure Built for Marketplaces

Onboard sellers anywhere, verify their bank accounts before the first cent moves, and disburse earnings in local currencies through partner payment rails — all controlled from one dashboard or a single API.

190+
Countries
80+
Currencies
From 1.5%
Route-dependent pricing

Common Challenges

Platforms that pay third-party sellers face a very different problem set from businesses paying their own suppliers.

Thousands of beneficiaries

Every seller is a new beneficiary with new bank details — multiplying the operational load of validation, storage and payout routing.

Seller onboarding fraud

Mistyped or deliberately swapped account numbers redirect earnings to the wrong hands, and the marketplace absorbs the dispute.

FX margins eating take rates

Hidden currency spreads on cross-border disbursements quietly erode the margin you worked hard to build.

Reconciliation at scale

Matching thousands of payouts to internal ledgers by hand breaks down fast as order volume grows.

Local payment expectations

Sellers in Lagos, Nairobi or Shenzhen expect to be paid on local rails in local currency — not with slow international wires.

Compliance exposure

AML screening and KYC obligations follow the money. Platforms need verification built into the payout flow, not bolted on.

How KeyBS Pay Solves Them

Beneficiary verification before payout

Every seller bank account is validated against registry and banking data before the first disbursement, cutting misdirected payments and fraud at the source.

Local rails, local currencies

Disburse through partner rails across 190+ countries so sellers receive funds the way they expect — without receiving-side deductions.

Transparent, route-dependent pricing

From 1.5%, route-dependent with the quoted FX rate locked at quote time. No hidden spread taken out of seller earnings.

Payout API with webhooks

Trigger single or batch payouts programmatically and let webhook events update your ledger the moment each payout settles.

The Marketplace Payout Workflow

  1. 01

    Onboard sellers

    Collect payout details during seller registration via your own forms or hosted flows.

  2. 02

    Verify accounts

    Bank account validation and beneficiary screening run before the seller is payable.

  3. 03

    Fund your float

    Top up multi-currency balances by bank transfer or treasury conversion.

  4. 04

    Trigger payouts

    Release earnings per order, per cycle or in batches — from the dashboard or the API.

  5. 05

    Reconcile automatically

    Webhook events and exportable statements match every payout to your ledger.

Why Teams Choose KeyBS Pay

  • Sellers paid in local currency on local rails — fewer support tickets
  • Verification layer reduces misdirected payouts and payout fraud
  • Quoted FX rate at payout creation — protect your take rate
  • One integration covers new corridors as you expand
  • Full audit trail for finance and compliance teams
  • Dedicated support that understands platform payout operations

Pay Into Key Markets

Local payment rails across 190+ countries and 80+ currencies through partner infrastructure.

Built for Your Stack

Create beneficiaries, verify bank accounts, trigger batch payouts and subscribe to settlement webhooks — the entire marketplace disbursement lifecycle is available over a clean REST API with sandbox access.

Explore the API Documentation →
# Verify a seller bank account
POST /v1/beneficiaries/verify
{ "account_number": "0123456789",
"bank_code": "GH-GCB",
"name": "Accra Crafts Ltd" }
# Trigger a batch payout
POST /v1/payouts/batch
{ "currency": "GHS", "items": [...] }

Frequently Asked Questions

How do sellers receive their payouts?

Sellers are paid on local payment rails in their local currency wherever partner coverage exists — across 190+ countries and 80+ currencies. Settlement time is route-dependent, with same-day delivery available on major corridors.

Can KeyBS Pay verify seller bank accounts before we pay them?

Yes. Beneficiary verification is built into the payout flow. Bank account details are validated and screened before a seller becomes payable, which dramatically reduces misdirected payments and onboarding fraud.

Is there an API for automated payouts?

Yes. The payout API supports single and batch disbursements, beneficiary management, verification and webhook events for settlement status — with a sandbox environment for integration testing before you go live.

What does it cost?

Pricing is transparent and route-dependent — From 1.5%, route-dependent, with the quoted FX rate locked when the payout is created. There are no receiving-side charges deducted from seller earnings.

Which currencies can we hold float in?

Multi-currency accounts support major trade currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, CNY and AED, alongside key African currencies. You can convert between balances at quoted rates before disbursing.

Pay Your Sellers Like a Global Platform

Talk to our team about payout volumes, corridor coverage and API integration — or open an account and start in the sandbox today.

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