Build Cross-Border Payment Products on Cedar’s Infrastructure

Cedar enables financial institutions, fintechs, payment providers, and regulated partners to access compliant global payment rails across Africa and international markets through a single API infrastructure layer.

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Choose your integration path

Whether you're testing a pilot or scaling to millions of transactions, Cedar adapts to your workflow.

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API integration

For partners who want full automation, Cedar's APIs and webhooks support programmatic onboarding, transactions, and status updates.

Perfect for
High-volume platforms and marketplaces
Fintechs and payment processors
Businesses that need embedded payment flows

Partner platform

A fully functional dashboard to onboard merchants, execute transactions, manage FX, and track payouts—all compliant and auditable. Start transacting immediately, no API required.

Perfect for
Power secure and compliant cross-border payments
Testing and pilots
Businesses that want to start immediately while technical integration happens in parallel
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Why Institutions Partner with Cedar

Unified API Infrastructure

Access collections, payouts, FX, virtual accounts, and stablecoin-enabled settlement through one integration layer.

Corridor Expansion

Extend payment capabilities into African and emerging markets without building local banking relationships market-by-market.

Compliance & Operational Layer

Leverage Cedar’s compliance workflows, settlement infrastructure, and operational orchestration across multiple jurisdictions.

Faster Settlement Infrastructure

Enable near real-time treasury movement and T+1 settlement capabilities across supported corridors.

Embedded Financial Workflows

Integrate payments directly into your platform, treasury operations, or financial products through scalable APIs.

Infrastructure Built for Developers and Financial Operations Teams
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API orchestration
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Webhook architecture
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Treasury workflows
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Fiat and stablecoin interoperability
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Bulk payouts and collections
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Reconciliation and settlements reporting
Our Ideal Partners
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Regulated Financial Institutions

Banks, EMIs, PSPs, money transfer operators, and licensed financial service providers.

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Payment Platforms & Fintech Infrastructure Providers

Platforms seeking embedded cross-border payment capabilities across emerging and global markets.

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Treasury & Settlement Partners

Organizations facilitating liquidity, FX, treasury management, or settlement operations.

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Regional Distribution Partners

Licensed entities with strong local market access and regulatory expertise.

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Marketplace payouts

Enable sellers to receive payouts in their local currency with T+1 settlement.

Marketplace payouts

Enable sellers to receive payouts in their local currency with T+1 settlement.

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CEDAR online payment dashboard on Collect Payment page showing amount input, sender and transaction purpose dropdowns, and message box with Continue button.

Fintech infrastructure

Embed Cedar's payment rails into your platform and offer seamless cross-border payments to your customers.

Security and compliance excellence
Cedar is registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with FinCEN in the United States (Registration No. 31000310586703),with FINTRAC in Canada (Registration No. C100000878) and as a Payment Services Provider with the Bank of Canada.

Top-Tier Security Architecture

Built on a proactive, zero-trust security framework.

  • Zero Trust access controls
  • End-to-end encryption (in transit & at rest)
  • Multi-Factor Authentication enforcement
  • AI-driven real-time threat monitoring
Unmatched Reliability & Resilience

Infrastructure designed to stay online always.

  • 99.99% system uptime
  • High-availability architecture
  • Redundant data centers
  • Rapid incident response
Compliance & Regulatory Excellence

Operating within established global fintech frameworks.

  • Registered as a Payment Service Provider under Canada’s Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA)
  • Registered Money Services Business (MSB) with FinCEN and FINTRAC
  • Independent third-party audits and controls
  • Adherence to global data protection and privacy standards