Glossary

A collection of terms and their definitions

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3DS (3-D Secure): 3-D Secure - an additional security layer for online credit and debit card transactions. It adds an authentication step where the cardholder verifies their identity with the card issuer during the purchase, reducing fraud and providing liability protection for merchants.

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Authorised Users: Individuals that have been invited by the root user to manage an identity's instruments and transactions. They are not the legal owners of the identity but can be granted access to perform operations on behalf of the identity. For corporates, card assignees are created as Authorised Users.

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Beneficiary: A trusted recipient for payments that includes both information about the business or individual as well as their bank account or instrument details. When using trusted beneficiaries, customers may be allowed to skip Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) when executing Outgoing Wire Transfer or Send transactions, reducing the number of approval steps required.
Bulk Operations: The capability of grouping multiple individual API-based actions into a batch. Bulk operations allow you to execute hundreds or thousands of operations by making only one or two API calls, increasing throughput, accomplishing actions in a secure session, and reducing complexity in your application.
Bulk Process: A task created when initiating a group of bulk operations. The Bulk Process has a consistent lifecycle (statuses) and management method, regardless of the type of operation being performed. It can be in states such as SUBMITTED, RUNNING, PAUSED, CANCELLED, or completed states.
Buyer: A business entity in the Payment Run solution that can be provided with financial services to perform embedded payment runs. Buyers are onboarded through a KYB process and can create payment runs to pay their suppliers. They have roles such as Admin, Controller, and Creator.

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Card Assignee: The person that a card is assigned to and who will use the card. For consumers, the card owner and card assignee are the same person. For corporates, the card assignee and card owner are different entities - the corporate is the card owner and the person using the card is the card assignee. Card assignees must be created as Authorised Users.
Card Owner: The individual or business entity that owns the cards and the funds available to be spent via card purchases. Before cards can be issued, the card owner must be onboarded on Weavr, including completing a KYB process for business card owners or a KYC process for individual card owners.
Confirmation of Payee (CoP): A service that automatically verifies bank account details when creating payment runs or outgoing wire transfers. For GBP payments, CoP checks return results showing Exact Match, Close Match, or No Match, including reason codes and additional information to help verify the payee details are correct.
Consumers (Consumer): Individual persons who can be onboarded as identities on Weavr. Consumer identities represent individual customers and require Know Your Customer (KYC) verification. For consumers, the card owner and card assignee are typically the same person.
Corporates (Corporate Identity): Business entities that can be onboarded as identities on Weavr. Corporate identities represent companies and require Know Your Business (KYB) verification. They can have multiple authorised users and issue cards to card assignees.

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Debit Mode: A card mode where the card does not have a balance of its own. Instead, debit cards are linked to a parent managed account and the system uses the linked account's balance to authorise and settle purchases registered on the card. Spend limits can be specified on the card via spend controls.

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Embedder (Embedded Finance Provider): A company or developer that integrates Weavr's embedded finance services into their own application to provide financial services to their end customers.
Embedder Portal: A web-based portal where embedders can access their Weavr account, manage API credentials, configure settings, view dashboards, and access documentation. The portal provides access to both sandbox and production environments, with separate credentials for each.

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IBAN (International Bank Account Number): International Bank Account Number - a standardized international bank account identifier. Managed accounts can be assigned an IBAN to enable wire transfers to and from bank accounts outside of Weavr. IBANs are required for EUR accounts and enable SEPA transfers.
IWT (Incoming Wire Transfer): Incoming Wire Transfer - a transaction that occurs when funds from a bank account held at a third-party financial institution are moved to a Weavr managed account. IWTs are initiated externally by the owner of the source bank account, and the managed account must have an assigned IBAN to receive funds.

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KYB (Know Your Business): Know Your Business - the identity verification process for corporate identities. This process allows you to seamlessly and securely verify your business customer's identity. Weavr will ask users to submit the necessary information and documentation so that they can get approved by financial providers.
Related terms: KYC
KYC (Know Your Customer): Know Your Customer - the identity verification process for consumer identities. This process allows you to seamlessly and securely verify your user's identity. Weavr will ask users to submit the necessary information and documentation so that they can get approved by financial providers.
Related terms: KYB

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Linked Account: An entity in the Weavr system that represents an external bank account or payment service provider (PSP) account which an Identity has verified they own and control. This feature enables users to perform transactions, such as outgoing and incoming wire transfers, between their Linked Accounts and their Managed Accounts as 'self-to-self' transfers.

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Managed Account: An account held at a financial institution that can be created and managed through the Weavr platform. Each account has a balance where customers can hold funds. Optionally, an IBAN can be assigned to enable wire transfers to bank accounts outside of Weavr.
Managed Card: A payment card (virtual or physical) that can be created and managed through the Weavr platform. Cards can operate in prepaid mode (with their own balance) or debit mode (linked to a managed account). All cards must be assigned to a card assignee who is an Authorised User.
Multi: Weavr Multi is an embedded finance solution that allows you to integrate financial services into your own application, providing a seamless experience for your customers. It enables you to offer managed accounts, managed cards, and transactions without requiring financial expertise.

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Open Banking: A service that allows customers to securely share their bank account information and authorize payments directly from their bank account. In Payment Run, Open Banking can be used to link accounts and fund payment runs, providing a seamless experience for buyers.
OWT (Outgoing Wire Transfer): Outgoing Wire Transfer - a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution. OWTs require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN and the user to complete Strong Customer Authentication.

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Payment Run: A list of payments created by Buyers to settle their outstanding financial obligations with their suppliers. Payment runs are typically managed by the accounts payable function within a business on a periodic basis and go through stages of creation, authorisation, funding, and execution.
Physical Card: A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use.
Prepaid Mode: A card mode where the card has its own balance and purchases are authorised based on this balance. Cards in prepaid mode can be topped up with funds and support transactions such as transfers and sends. If there are insufficient funds, purchases are declined until the card has sufficient funds.
Push Provisioning: A method that allows cardholders to add their card to a digital wallet (such as Apple Pay or Google Pay) directly from your app. The card details are securely tokenized and sent to the wallet provider, streamlining the process and enhancing the user experience compared to manual provisioning.

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Root user: The individual who creates the identity. For corporate identities, the root user needs to be a legal representative of the corporate such as a director or a representative who has the power of attorney over the company. For consumer identities, the root user is the owner of the identity. Every identity must always have one root user.

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SCA (Strong Customer Authentication): Strong Customer Authentication - a two-factor authentication solution required by PSD2 regulations for when end-users are accessing their payment account sensitive information or initiating transactions. SCA requires at least two of the following: something you know (password), something you have (device), or something you are (biometrics).
Send: A transaction type that allows sending funds to another identity's instrument or to a beneficiary. Send transactions may require Strong Customer Authentication depending on the destination and whether it's a trusted beneficiary.
Step-up challenge: A two-factor authentication challenge required to step-up a user's authentication token for Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance. Users must complete a second authentication factor (such as OTP via SMS, push notification, or biometrics) to access sensitive information or initiate certain transactions as required by PSD2 regulations.
Supplier: A trusted business or individual that receives payments from Buyers through payment runs. Suppliers can be stored in a trusted supplier list, and when marked as trusted, may allow Buyers to skip Strong Customer Authentication when executing payment runs to those suppliers.

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Transfer: A transaction that moves funds between instruments managed by Weavr. The source and destination instruments of a transfer transaction must be owned by the same identity. Transfers can be scheduled for future execution and can be performed in bulk operations.

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Virtual Card: A payment card that is created instantly and can be used for e-commerce and online purchases. Virtual cards are issued through the Mastercard network and are automatically enrolled in the 3D Secure program for increased security and limited fraud risk. They can be created in prepaid or debit mode.

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Wire Transfer: A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP).

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ZBA (Zero Balance Account): Zero Balance Account - an account held at a financial institution that maintains a 0 balance. When a payment run is ready to be funded, the exact amount required is transferred into the account, and any residual funds are automatically swept back to the originating bank accounts daily. This reduces fraud risk and maintains greater control over corporate funds.