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Supported Countries & Currencies

This section lists the specific corridors supported by our API as defined in the technical specifications. For each corridor, you must provide the corresponding currencyCode and countryCode to ensure correct routing.

Leatherback provides a truly global financial infrastructure, allowing you to move money across borders with ease. Our network is designed to handle local domestic rails for faster settlement and lower fees.

Supported Corridors

CountryCountry Code (ISO-3)CurrencyCurrency CodePrimary Rail
NigeriaNGANairaNGNLocal (NIP)
United KingdomGBRBritish PoundGBPFPS (Sort Code)
United StatesUSAUS DollarUSDSwiftBIC / ACH (AbaRouting) / Wire
CanadaCANCanadian DollarCADInterac (EFT coming soon)
IndiaINDIndian RupeeINRNEFT / FT / ANY
PakistanPAKPakistani RupeePKRLocal Transfer
EthiopiaETHEthiopian BirrETBLocal Transfer

Collections (Inbound)

These are the primary currencies you can use to receive payments or fund your Leatherback wallets. We provide dedicated local account details in these jurisdictions to facilitate domestic transfers.

CurrencyCodePrimary Region
British PoundGBPUnited Kingdom
Nigerian NairaNGNNigeria
Canadian DollarCADCanada

Payouts (Outbound)

Our payout engine allows you to send funds to beneficiaries in their local currency. Each corridor is optimized for speed and compliant with regional banking regulations.

CurrencyCodePrimary Destinations
US DollarUSDUnited States / International
British PoundGBPUnited Kingdom
Indian RupeeINRIndia
Pakistani RupeePKRPakistan
Ethiopian BirrETBEthiopia
Canadian DollarCADCanada
Nigerian NairaNGNNigeria

Corridor-Specific Requirements

Based on our API schema, the following corridors require additional metadata to be passed within the metaData object or as specific root-level parameters.

India (INR)

  • Required KYC: beneficiaryFirstName, beneficiaryLastName, beneficiaryIDType, and beneficiaryIDNumber.
  • Regulatory: A valid transferPurpose code (e.g., PC02) is mandatory for all INR remittances.

United States (USD)

  • Required Geography: beneficiaryCity, beneficiaryState, and beneficiaryZIP.
  • Routing: paymentMethodType must be set to AbaRouting (9 digits) or WireRouting.

United Kingdom (GBP)

  • Routing: paymentMethodType must be set to SortCode (6 digits) and the beneficiaryAccountNumber must be 8 digits.

Pakistan (PKR)

  • Sender Details: Requires remitterFirstName, remitterLastName, and remitterID to be passed within the metaData object for compliance.