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What is MEPS+?

MEPS+ — the MAS Electronic Payment System — is the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s own real-time gross settlement system for Singapore-dollar interbank payments. Poplin pays out to Singapore over MEPS+, settling in real time.

Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore (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 Singapore clears fastest over

FAST

Real time

settles in real time · 0.75% + $1.00 on a business account

Also reaches SGD accounts over

MEPS+Real time0.75% + $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 MEPS+ — and what Poplin charges to send.

Settlement

Real time

clears in seconds

Reaches

1

country — Singapore

Paid out in

SGD

Singapore dollar

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 MEPS+ payouts move.

From your US-dollar balance to an account in Singapore — four steps, seconds end to end.

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 Singapore dollars at the mid-market rate — no markup added.

03

Cleared over MEPS+

Poplin clears the payout over MEPS+, Singapore’s central-bank RTGS system.

04

Arrives in seconds

The money lands in the recipient’s account in Singapore in seconds.

// coverage

Where MEPS+ reaches.

Singapore

The one country Poplin pays out to over MEPS+, in Singapore dollars.

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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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MEPS+ — FAQ

Basics

What is MEPS+?

MEPS+ — the MAS Electronic Payment System — is the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s own real-time gross settlement system for Singapore-dollar interbank payments. Poplin pays out to Singapore over MEPS+, settling in real time.

Speed

How long do MEPS+ payouts take?

Over MEPS+, Poplin payouts settle in real time. Payments leave your account in seconds; MEPS+ then clears the payout to the recipient’s bank.

Cost

How much does it cost to send money over MEPS+ 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 MEPS+?

MEPS+ is how Poplin pays out to Singapore, in SGD. Poplin also reaches Singapore over FAST (SGD) and SWIFT (USD) — which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.

Send US dollars to Singapore over MEPS+.

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