Earthport PLC New Payments Route into India (1708D)
April 25 2013 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1708D
Earthport PLC
25 April 2013
25 April 2013
Earthport plc
("Earthport", the "Company" or the "Group")
New Payments Route into India
Earthport expands cross-border payments network to enable low
cost remittance transfers and trade payments to India
Earthport (AIM: EPO), the cross-border payments service
provider, announced today that it is launching a new payments route
into India. The new route will allow clients to leverage
Earthport's local payment clearing capabilities to offer
predictable, transparent and cost-efficient payments into
India.
With a $70 billion inflow of remittance payments in 2012, India
is the top remittance destination and largest remittance market in
the world. The cash inflow from remittance payments is contributing
to India's economic growth, which is expected to grow by 6.4% by
the end in 2013.
Remittance flows to developing countries are forecast to rise by
8% and 10% respectively in the next two years, reaching $534
billion in 2015. This significant growth will boost the cash flow
between the main remittance corridors for India with diaspora in
the UAE and USA generating the highest volume of remittance
payments to this country.
The opening of the new payments route will enable Earthport's
clients to expand their payments services in the region and quickly
launch retail and corporate payment products into India.
Hank Uberoi, Executive Director of Earthport plc, commented:
"The continued expansion of our global network is a key part of our
growth strategy, providing our clients with local payment clearing
capabilities into over 50 countries.
"India's growing economic and geostrategic importance means it
is a key market for us and a logical next step in the expansion of
our network. The new payments route will allow us to offer more
predictability, transparency and convenience for clients looking to
launch remittance payment services in the region."
For further information, please contact:
Earthport plc
Hank Uberoi / Paul Thomas/ Chris Cowlard 020 7220 9700
Panmure Gordon
Fred Walsh / Victoria Boxall 020 7886 2500
Charles Stanley Securities
Mark Taylor / Paul Brotherhood 020 7149 6000
Newgate Threadneedle
Caroline Evans-Jones / Josh Royston / Fiona
Conroy 020 7653 9850
About Earthport
Earthport plc, a regulated global financial services
organisation, specialises in the provision of a white label
cross-border payments service.
Through its innovative payments framework, specifically designed
for high volumes of low value cross-border payments, Earthport
provides a cost-effective and transparent service for secure
international payments. Earthport's clients include banks, foreign
exchange businesses, money transfer organisations, payment
aggregators and e-commerce businesses. Through Earthport's well
established payments infrastructure, clients can clear and settle
payments directly to banked beneficiaries in over 50 countries.
The company is headquartered in London and is listed on the
Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on the London Stock Exchange.
It operates globally with additional regional offices in Dubai and
New York. Earthport plc is authorised and regulated by the
Financial Services Authority under the Payment Service Regulations
2009 for the provision of payment services. To learn more, please
visit www.earthport.com and follow us on Twitter @Earthport.
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