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Payment rail · Poland

What is Elixir?

Elixir is Poland’s interbank clearing system for złoty credit transfers and direct debits, operated by the clearing house KIR in sessions each business day, with settlement at the National Bank of Poland. Poplin pays out to Poland over Elixir, settling the same business day at the latest.

Source: KIR (opens in a new tab)

Updated · Reviewed by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer

Which rail reaches…

Which rail reaches your recipient?

Destination country

A payout to Poland clears fastest over

Elixir

Same day

settles the same business day · 0.75% + $1.00 on a business account

Also reaches EUR accounts over

SEPAReal time to next day0.5% + $1.00

Also reaches USD accounts over

SWIFT1–4 days0.5% + $35.00

The recipient’s account details decide the rail — the fee is always shown before you send.

// at a glance

What the rail sets for a payout over Elixir — and what Poplin charges to send.

Settlement

Same day

a ceiling, not the typical time

Reaches

1

country — Poland

Paid out in

PLN

Polish zloty

Business fee

0.75%

plus a $1.00 fixed fee

Clearing

Local

domestic clearing

Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.

// how it moves

How Elixir payouts move.

From your US-dollar balance to an account in Poland — four steps.

01

You send from USD

Enter an amount in your Poplin US-dollar account and confirm the payout — the full fee shows before you send.

02

Converted at mid-market

Dollars become Polish zlotys at the mid-market rate — no markup added.

03

Cleared over Elixir

Poplin clears the payout over Elixir, Poland’s interbank clearing system.

04

Arrives inside the window

Elixir settles the same business day — a ceiling, not the typical time; how fast it lands depends on the receiving bank.

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Where Elixir reaches.

Poland

The one country Poplin pays out to over Elixir, in Polish zlotys.

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Sending somewhere else?

Each destination clears over its own set of rails. See the rail, speed, and fee for any destination — or the fee for every rail on one page.

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Elixir — FAQ

Basics

What is Elixir?

Elixir is Poland’s interbank clearing system for złoty credit transfers and direct debits, operated by the clearing house KIR in sessions each business day, with settlement at the National Bank of Poland. Poplin pays out to Poland over Elixir, settling the same business day at the latest.

Speed

How long do Elixir payouts take?

Over Elixir, Poplin payouts settle the same business day. Payments leave your account in seconds; Elixir then clears the payout to the recipient’s bank.

Cost

How much does it cost to send money over Elixir with Poplin?

A percentage of the amount plus a $1.00 fixed fee — 0.75% on a business account and 1% on a personal account, shown in full before you send. Conversion, where the payout currency isn’t US dollars, is at the mid-market rate with no markup.

Coverage

Which countries does Poplin reach over Elixir?

Elixir is how Poplin pays out to Poland, in PLN. Poplin also reaches Poland over SEPA (EUR) and SWIFT (USD) — which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.

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