Centralize payments, stay compliant and scale confidently with Payment Central

SAP Fioneer’s Payment Central modernizes payment infrastructure for banks, ready for tomorrow’s requirements. The single smart hub handles diverse, real-time, cross-border payment flows across multiple channels 24/7 – maximizing efficiency and consolidating operations for elastic scalability and powerful innovation.

SAP Fioneer is trusted by leading financial institutions around the globe

From simple to complex use cases, Payment Central fits in

SAP Fioneer’s Payment Central is the engine behind next-generation payments that adapts to any setup with ease – whether you’re connecting single or multiple rails, or integrating more deeply into your core banking landscape. With built-in compliance and pre-integrated schemes like SWIFT, BACS, Visa and Mastercard, operations are simplified and fragmented systems become unified, enabling real-time payments with 20m+ transactions each day.

The foundation for modern, scalable payments

  • Consolidate fragmented systems into one central hub cutting complexity and costs while enabling real-time payments at scale. Our solution is built for full interoperability across formats, rails, and systems to support seamless end-to-end payment processing.

  • From ISO 20022 and SWIFT MT standards to card-based protocols like ISO 8583, our built-in compliance automatically adapts to new requirements allowing your team to be more efficient and productive.

  • Deliver real-time, cross-border, and CBDC-ready payments fast with ​end-to-end coverage that outpaces competitors and meets shifting customer expectations with truly agile solutions.​

  • Rely on a resilient architecture that runs 24/7 ensuring real-time payments remain uninterrupted – even during errors or stress scenarios. Built-in reporting and monitoring ensure operational transparency at scale.​

What Payment Central enables

Single-multi-rail support​

Payment Central lets you scale on your terms, whether you’re onboarding a single rail, managing multiple payment channels, or fully centralizing all payment flows into one unified hub. It adapts to your payment strategy, no matter how simple or complex.

Real-time processing

Payments are cleared, settled, and confirmed instantly – 24/7, all year round – with full transparency for sender and receiver meaning reduced delays, uncertainty, and support queries.

Intelligent exception handling​

Configurable exception handling and AI-based logic enable tailored exception workflows, automated repair, and fewer manual touchpoints – optimizing resolution through pattern detection and past intervention insights.

Smart routing

Automatically selects the best path for each payment based on business rules, cost, or speed. Supports multi-rail routing across schemes and allows AI integration for dynamic, data-driven decisions.

AI-enabled analytics​

Access real-time transaction analysis, monitor system performance, and generate flexible reports. Embedded AI agents help detect trends, predict exceptions, and guides users to next-best actions for faster support and improved efficiency.

Scheme-compliance

Fully supports ISO 20022, ISO 15022 (MT), and ISO 8583 – enabling interoperability with SWIFT, Visa, Mastercard, and other networks. Stay future-proof with formats that cover interbank, card-based, and retail payment processing.

Multi-entity & multi-currency​

Support entity-specific processing, global currency reconciliation, and format transformation with preconfigured templates — enabling seamless control and transparency across brands, currencies, and regions.

Configuration options​

Tailor correspondence and product setup with low-code, no-code tools. Configure payment products, compliance logic, and customer-specific workflows — all without development effort.

  • Single-multi-rail support​

    Payment Central lets you scale on your terms, whether you’re onboarding a single rail, managing multiple payment channels, or fully centralizing all payment flows into one unified hub. It adapts to your payment strategy, no matter how simple or complex.

  • Real-time processing

    Payments are cleared, settled, and confirmed instantly – 24/7, all year round – with full transparency for sender and receiver meaning reduced delays, uncertainty, and support queries.

  • Intelligent exception handling​

    Configurable exception handling and AI-based logic enable tailored exception workflows, automated repair, and fewer manual touchpoints – optimizing resolution through pattern detection and past intervention insights.

  • Smart routing

    Automatically selects the best path for each payment based on business rules, cost, or speed. Supports multi-rail routing across schemes and allows AI integration for dynamic, data-driven decisions.

  • AI-enabled analytics​

    Access real-time transaction analysis, monitor system performance, and generate flexible reports. Embedded AI agents help detect trends, predict exceptions, and guides users to next-best actions for faster support and improved efficiency.

  • Scheme-compliance

    Fully supports ISO 20022, ISO 15022 (MT), and ISO 8583 – enabling interoperability with SWIFT, Visa, Mastercard, and other networks. Stay future-proof with formats that cover interbank, card-based, and retail payment processing.

  • Multi-entity & multi-currency​

    Support entity-specific processing, global currency reconciliation, and format transformation with preconfigured templates — enabling seamless control and transparency across brands, currencies, and regions.

  • Configuration options​

    Tailor correspondence and product setup with low-code, no-code tools. Configure payment products, compliance logic, and customer-specific workflows — all without development effort.

“ATB has a world-class Payment Central that enables ATB to offer top tier money movement solutions, move quickly to meet market demands and has the robustness and flexibility needed to ensure our offerings are strong and competitive.”

Ryan Rabin

Head of Banking & Payment Products at ATB Financial

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Proven at scale and trusted for centralization​

>20M

payments processed daily

99.99%

uptime without unplanned downtime

65%

reduction in operating costs

4x

faster launch time for new products