Fees

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When processing payments, fees and foreign exchange (FX) margins get applied to client transactions (customer transactions for platform clients), including payouts and account openings.

Nium’s pricing engine supports a wide range of customizable pricing options through fees and FX margins, including, but not limited to:

Pricing based on payout or payin method
Tiered pricing structures

Fees and FX margins are typically applied in the following scenarios:

Real-time fee: Charged at the time of the transaction.
- For example, when a payout is processed, the corresponding fee (and any FX margin) is debited from the customer's wallet along with the transaction amount.
One-time fee: Charged when a one-off event occurs.
- For example, a customer may be charged after completeing onboarding.
Custom fee: Charged for events outside the standard pricing model.
- For example, a client may charge a monthly subscription fee or a fee based on the inbound payment method. Use the Charge Fee request to apply a custom fee to a customer’s wallet in any supported currency. Custom fees follow the same processing and accounting logic as predefined fees and can be included in the client’s regular invoicing.

For the above events, pricing is configured in the client's account once mutually agreed upon with Nium during onboarding.

FI clients – Fees are charged to the FI client for real-time and one-time transactions.
Direct clients – Fees are charged to the client for real-time and one-time transactions.
Platform clients – Fees are charged to the platform client's customers. Clients can define customer segments during onboarding and configure pricing by segment. For example, high-volume customers may have different rates than low-volume customers.

Use the Fee Details request to review the real-time transaction pricing.

For additional details, see Pricing details.

caution

Before charging any customer fees, you must obtain approval from Nium’s legal and compliance teams.
Do not use the Charge Fee request without explicit approval.
For more information, reach out to your Nium account manager or Nium Support.

Pricing details

The following table describes the fields returned in the Fee Details response.

Field	Description	Available values
`fee`	Object containing the fee name, pricing rules, FX margin, and price configuration.	See Predefined Fees
`isDefault`	Indicates if this plan is the default pricing configuration. Only one plan can be marked as default.	`true`, `false`
`planName`	An array containing all the pricing information for that segment. The `planName` contains all the following fields.	Client-defined segment
`price`	Specifies the fee to be charged. The fee can be a flat amount or percentage-based. Includes the following fields: `type`: Flat or Percentage `value`: The amount of the fee to be charged. `currency`: Currency in which fee is to be charged. If `authCurrency` in Payout transaction is different than this currency, then fee currency is converted to `authCurrency` and is charged in `authCurrency`. `percentageOf`: Accepts `sourceAmount` if `price.type` is `percentage`.
`products`	Array of products for which fees and FX margins are configured. Products can include payouts, payins, FX, cards, accounts, and Verify. Each `product` contains its name and the related fee configuration.	`payout`, `payins`, `fx`, `cards`, `accounts`, `verify`
`rules`	Defines the conditions under which a fee is charged. Rules can be based on transaction volume, transaction amount, or quantity.
`rules.condition`	Criteria for applying the rule, joined using an and operator.	`destinationCurrency`, `sourceCurrency`
`rules.tier`	Specifies the configured tier. Details provided include: Start and end values of the configured tier range. `tier.on` which details the parameter and currency. Pricing based on the configured tier ranges.
`rules.type`	Type of rule used to determine pricing logic. Tiered rules can be based on total volume, individual transaction amount, or quantity of transactions.	`tier`, `nontier`

Example response

{
  "feePlans": [
    {
      "planName": "GOLD",
      "isDefault": true,
      "products": [
        {
          "name": "payout",
          "fees": [
            {
              "fee": "remit_bank_fee",
              "rules": [
                {
                  "type": "nontier",
                  "condition": {
                    "operator": "and",
                    "operands": [
                      {
                        "destinationCurrency": "SGD"
                      },
                      {
                        "sourceCurrency": "USD"
                      }
                    ]
                  },
                  "price": {
                    "type": "flat",
                    "value": "2",
                    "currency": "USD"
                  }
                }
                {
                  "type": "tier",
                  "condition": {
                    "operator": "and",
                    "operands": [
                      {
                        "destinationCurrency": "USD"
                      },
                      {
                        "sourceCurrency": "SGD"
                      }
                    ]
                  },
                  "tier": {
                    "on": {
                      "parameter": "source_amount",
                      "currency": "USD"
                    },
                    "ranges": [
                      {
                        "start": "0",
                        "end": "1000",
                        "price": {
                          "type": "flat",
                          "value": "2",
                          "currency": "SGD"
                        }
                      },
                      {
                        "start": "1000",
                        "end": "10000",
                        "price": {
                          "type": "flat",
                          "value": "1.5",
                          "currency": "SGD"
                        }
                      },
                      {
                        "start": "10000",
                        "end": "100000000",
                        "price": {
                          "type": "percentage",
                          "value": "0.1",
                          "currency": "SGD",
                          "percentageOf": "source_amount" }
                       }
                    ]
                  }
                }
            ]
          }
      ]
   }
]     

Pricing components

Nium’s pricing engine consists of the following key components:

Plan name: Defines the pricing configuration for a customer segment, assigned during onboarding.
Product name: Specifies the product the fee applies to. Supported products include payouts, payins, accounts, FX, cards, and verify.
Fee name: Predefined fee that is automatically applied when specific transaction events occur.
Rules: Conditions that determine when a fee is applied. Rules can be based on transaction volume, amount, or quantity. For example, a rule might apply a fee only if the transaction’s source currency is USD.
Fees: The amount charged for a given event, defined as either a flat fee or a percentage-based fee. For example, a transaction with USD as the source currency might be charged a flat fee of 1 USD.

Pre-defined fees

The following table lists the available pre-defined fees and FX margin types, along with their descriptions and when they are charged.

Payouts

The following fees are charged on a per-transaction basis.

Fee name	Description	Real-time or One-time
REMIT_BANK_FEE	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutMethod` is LOCAL.	Real-time
REMIT_BANK_FEE_FEDWIRE	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutMethod` is FEDWIRE.	Real-time
REMIT_BANK_FEE_SWIFT	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is SWIFT and `swiftFeeType` is SHA.	Real-time
REMIT_BANK_FEE_SWIFT_BEN	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is SWIFT and `swiftFeeType` is BEN.	Real-time
REMIT_BANK_FEE_SWIFT_OUR	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is SWIFT and `swiftFeeType` is OUR.	Real-time
REMIT_CARD_FEE	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is CARD.	Real-time
REMIT_CASH_FEE	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is CASH.	Real-time
REMIT_CHECK_FEE	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is CHECK.	Real-time
REMIT_PROXY_FEE	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is PROXY.	Real-time
REMIT_RETURN_FEE	Charged when a remittance transaction is returned.	Real-time
REMIT_WALLET_FEE	Charged on remittance transactions when `payoutType` is WALLET.	Real-time
WALLET_REFUND_FEE	Charged when funds are refunded to a customer’s wallet.	Real-time
AUTO_SWEEP_FEE_EOD	Charged when an automatic wallet sweep is triggered at end-of-day.	Real-time

Foreign exchange (FX)

The following foreign exchange (FX) markup fees are applied to the exchange rate used in various types of transactions.

Fee name	Description	Real-time or One-time
TRANSACTION_MARKUP	Nium applies a markup fee if the transaction currency and authorization currency differ.	Real-time
FX_MARKUP	Applied to the exchange rate for: Balance transfers within a wallet Cross-currency wallet prefunding Remittance transactions	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_AUTO_SWEEP	Applied to the exchange rate used for automatic wallet sweep transactions.	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_AUTO_SWEEP_EOD	Applied to the exchange rate used for end-of-day automatic wallet sweep transactions.	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_SETTLE_IMMEDIATE	Applied to conversions settled immediately (when `conversionSchedule` is immediate).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_SETTLE_ENDOFDAY	Applied to conversions settled by 5:00 PM UTC on the same day (when `conversionSchedule` is end_of_day).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_SETTLE_NEXTDAY	Applied to conversions settled by 5:00 PM UTC on the next business day (when `conversionSchedule` is next_day).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_SETTLE_2DAYS	Applied to conversions settled by 5:00 PM UTC two business days after initiation (when `conversionSchedule` is 2_days).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_LOCK_5MINS	Applied to lock the exchange rate for 5 minutes (`lockPeriod` is 5_mins).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_LOCK_15MINS	Applied to lock the exchange rate for 15 minutes (`lockPeriod` is 15_mins).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_LOCK_1HOUR	Applied to lock the exchange rate for 1 hour (`lockPeriod` is 1_hour).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_LOCK_4HOURS	Applied to lock the exchange rate for 4 hours (`lockPeriod` is 4_hours).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_LOCK_8HOURS	Applied to lock the exchange rate for 8 hours (`lockPeriod` is 8_hours).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_LOCK_24HOURS	Applied to lock the exchange rate for 24 hours (`lockPeriod` is 24_hours).	Real-time
FX_MARKUP_CANCELLATION	Applied when an FX quote is cancelled before use.	Real-time

Payins

The following fees are charged per payin transaction.

Fee name	Description	Real-time or One-time
WALLET_CREDIT_THIRD_PARTY_FEE	Charged per payin transaction when the sender (remitter) is not the account holder.	Real-time
WALLET_CREDIT_OFFLINE_FEE	Charged per payin transaction when the sender (remitter) is the account holder.	Real-time
WALLET_CREDIT_CARD_FEE	Charged when crediting funds to the wallet using a card.	Real-time
PREFUND_PROCESSING_FEE	Charged when prefunding a client wallet.	Real-time
WALLET_CREDIT_DIRECT_DEBIT_FEE	Charged when crediting funds to the wallet using direct debit.	Real-time

Accounts

The following fees are charged during onboarding.

Fee name	Description	Real-time or One-time
ACCOUNT_OPENING_FEE	One-time account opening fee that's charged when the customer is created.	One-time
ACCOUNT_MAINTENANCE_FEE	Monthly fee that's charged for account maintenance at the start of the month for the present month.	One-time
ACCOUNT_INACTIVE_FEE	A fee charged for inactive accounts.	One-time
P2P_FEE	Charged per fund transfer between two customers under the same or different client program.	Real-time

Cards

The following fees are charged while issuing or managing cards.

Fee Name	Description	Real-time or One-time
PLASTIC_FEE	One-time fee for issuing a physical card.	One-time
REPLACEMENT_FEE	One-time fee for replacing a physical card.	One-time
VIR_CARD_FEE	One-time fee for issuing a virtual card.	One-time
ADDON_CARD_FEE	One-time fee charged for each issued ADD_ON card.	One-time
ATM_FEE	Fee charged per ATM withdrawal.	Real-time
INTERNATIONAL_ATM_FEE	Fee charged per ATM withdrawal made outside the card’s home country.	Real-time
ATM_DECLINE_FEE	Fee charged when an ATM transaction is declined.	Real-time
NON_ATM_DECLINE_FEE	Fee charged when a non-ATM transaction is declined (e.g., when the merchant category code is not 6011).	Real-time
ECOM_FEE	Fee charged per e-commerce or online transaction.	Real-time
POS_FEE	Fee charged per point-of-sale (POS) transaction.	Real-time

Real-time transactions

When a fee or FX margin is charged during a real-time transaction, a separate transaction type called Fee_Debit is created.

If the transaction is later reversed, a second transaction type, Fee_Reversal, is created. The Fee_Reversal object includes the following details:

feeFixedOrPercentage: Indicates if the fee is a flat amount or a percentage.
feeTransactionCurrency: Currency in which the fee was charged.
exchangeRate: If the fee was charged in a different currency than configured, this shows the FX rate used to calculate the converted fee.
feeAuthCurrency: Currency used during the transaction’s authorization process.
feeName: Name of the fee applied.
feeValueCurrency: Currency in which the fee is defined (before conversion).
feeSlab: For tiered pricing, identifies the pricing tier applied to the transaction.
feeValue: Amount charged as the fee.

Pricing details​

Pricing components​

Pre-defined fees​

Payouts​

Foreign exchange (FX)​

Payins​

Accounts​

Cards​

Real-time transactions​