Payfuture, a UK-based payments company focused on financial infrastructure in emerging markets, has entered into a partnership with Payouts.com, a financial operations platform for global payouts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax, and compliance. Under the agreement, Payfuture will supply Payouts.com with local payment rails in India, one of the platform's most active corridors.
India has become one of the largest payment corridors globally, and Payouts.com has identified the market as a fast-growing area of its business. Through the partnership, payouts to India will settle via local rails rather than through correspondent-banking networks. According to the companies, this removes intermediary fees and shortens settlement times from several days to near-instant. Recipients will also be able to receive funds through payment methods used locally, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and direct bank transfers, rather than being limited to methods more common in cross-border transfers.
For Payouts.com's customers, which operate across the online economy and pay recipients in multiple emerging markets, the arrangement is intended to reduce friction in a market where local payment preferences differ from those in the US or EU. For Payfuture, the deal extends its role as an infrastructure provider supporting international platforms that need compliant, in-country settlement capabilities.
Company backgrounds
Payfuture was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London. The company works with merchants, platforms, and payment providers to manage local payment acceptance and cross-border fund movement, with a presence spanning Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Its business model centres on combining local market knowledge with settlement infrastructure that meets regulatory requirements in the markets it serves.
Payouts.com is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with commercial operations in the US. The company holds SOC 2 Type II and PCI-DSS Level 1 certifications and provides services covering cross-border disbursements, including compliance, know-your-customer (KYC) checks, foreign exchange, rail selection, and recipient identity verification. Its client base includes platforms, marketplaces, and businesses operating in the creator economy.
Market context
The partnership reflects a broader pattern among payout and financial operations platforms of pairing with regional infrastructure providers to offer local settlement rather than relying solely on cross-border banking networks. As India's domestic payment methods, particularly UPI, continue to see high transaction volumes, platforms serving international payers are increasingly expected to support these rails directly to remain competitive on speed, cost, and recipient experience.
