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ImPAI Introduction

About ImPAI​

is a modular, AI-driven payments platform designed for seamless integration through open APIs. It provides real-time, high-performance processing across multiple payment schemes, currencies, and channels — supporting domestic, ACH, and cross-border transactions with full regulatory compliance.

Built around a microservices architecture, ImPAI exposes well-defined RESTful APIs that enable developers to connect, automate, and extend payment capabilities across diverse environments. Each service is designed for scalability, reliability, and interoperability, ensuring smooth interaction between core banking systems, payment gateways, and external networks.

By leveraging artificial intelligence and automation, ImPAI optimizes transaction routing, validation, and exception handling — delivering secure, efficient, and intelligent payment processing at every stage.

Key Features​

ImPAI combines intelligent automation, robust architecture, and intuitive design to deliver an end-to-end payments experience that meets the demands of modern financial institutions.
Its key features include:

  • Reliable Real-Time Processing in full compliance with local and international regulations — ensuring instant, Straight-Through processing across all supported payment schemes.

  • High Performance architecture optimized for low-latency processing of large transaction volumes, whether instant, batch, or scheduled.

  • The Power of AI applied throughout the platform for predictive routing, anomaly detection, and operational optimization.

  • A Modular Microservices Architecture that enables flexible deployment and maintenance of individual business domains. Each service operates independently while seamlessly integrating into the overall ecosystem.

  • Full Scalability across all environments, allowing the platform to dynamically scale with transaction volume and business growth.

  • 24/7/365 Availability ensuring continuous operation and high resilience through redundant service design and automated recovery mechanisms.

  • Comprehensive Functional Coverage supporting multiple payment systems, settlement workflows, and back-office processes within a single unified platform.

  • A User-Friendly Interface designed to streamline daily operations and enhance usability for both technical and business users.

Supported Payment Schemes and Modules​

ImPAI is built on a flexible, modular architecture that allows financial institutions to adopt only the components they need — from real-time payment engines to supporting services and integration layers. Each module represents a self-contained functional domain designed for scalability, interoperability, and regulatory compliance, ensuring that every aspect of the payment lifecycle is handled with precision and reliability.

The following modules form the foundation of the ImPAI platform. They cover all major payment schemes and essential supporting services, enabling end-to-end processing for instant, domestic, and international payments:

  • SEPA Instant: Real-time processing of instant credit transfers across Europe, ensuring immediate fund availability and confirmation.
  • SEPA Credit Transfers: Reliable handling of SEPA EUR domestic and cross-border payments in full compliance with European banking standards.
  • SEPA Direct Debits: Streamlined management of recurring collections within the SEPA zone for both corporate and retail clients.
  • SWIFT CBPR+: Standardized and secure international payment processing, supporting the ISO 20022 migration and global interoperability.
  • SWISS Instant: Fast and reliable domestic instant payment processing within Switzerland, ensuring 24/7 availability.
  • Verification of Payee: Strengthens transaction integrity by validating recipient account data to prevent errors and reduce fraud risks.
  • Shadow Balance: Provides real-time management of account balances and fund reservations, ensuring liquidity control across high-speed payment flows.

In addition to these functional modules, ImPAI also includes implementation-focused components that extend system connectivity and integration flexibility:

  • Omnichannel APIs: Enable seamless access to payment and operational functions across multiple customer channels, platforms, and partner systems.
  • Domestic Payments: Provide standardized connectivity to national clearing infrastructures such as Swiss SIC / EuroSIC, Czech CERTIS, Hungarian GIRO, Polish Elixir, and Romanian SENT.

How to Use This Manual​

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