Driving Volume: Distribution Partnerships For Payment Services

Payment service providers (PSPs) are always looking for ways to grow their business and partnerships with third parties are a key route to increasing transaction volumes. Similarly, third parties (such as technology businesses) can add new revenue streams, and create unique value propositions for their customers, by embedding payments in their customer journeys and their brand ecosystem.

There are a range of different implementation models for this, each raising several legal, commercial and operational considerations, but with a number of common themes. Here we summarise the key points to keep in mind.