Singapore PayNow: Free Instant Transfers, But 2% Reconciliation Delay (Cash Flow Impact)
Customer sends SGD 1,000 via PayNow Friday 5pm. Instant send, but hits your bank account Monday 9am (48-hour lag due to weekend). Cash flow shows SGD 1K missing for 3 days. AskBiz logs PayNow pending transactions so you know cash is coming.
PayNow vs. GIRO vs. Cards#
PayNow: free, instant send, 1-2 day settlement. GIRO: free but requires multiple days setup. Card (Stripe): 1% fee, 1-day settlement. For B2B in Singapore, PayNow best. But reconciliation lag is real.
The Reconciliation Challenge#
Customer sends SGD 5K PayNow Friday. Your bank shows -SGD 5K Friday. But bank balance doesn't increase until Monday. Weekend, system outages, batch processing cause the delay.
Customer sends PayNow, system logs it immediately as "pending." Shows in dashboard as "incoming" separate from "settled." By Monday, marked settled.
AskBiz PayNow Pending Tracker#
Customer sends PayNow, system logs it immediately as "pending." Shows in dashboard as "incoming" separate from "settled." By Monday, marked settled. No confusion about cash position.
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- Customer sends SGD 1,000 via PayNow Friday 5pm.
- Instant send, but hits your bank account Monday 9am (48-hour lag due to weekend).
- Cash flow shows SGD 1K missing for 3 days.
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Should I use PayNow or GIRO for B2B?
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