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Payment rail · Denmark

What is Straksbetaling?

Straksbetaling — Danish for instant payment — is a krone transfer settled individually and in real time in TIPS under TARGET DKK, available around the clock every day, with Danmarks Nationalbank responsible for the Danish service. Poplin pays out to Denmark over Straksbetaling, settling the same business day at the latest.

Source: Danmarks Nationalbank (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 Denmark clears fastest over

Intradagclearing

Same day

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

Also reaches DKK accounts over

StraksbetalingSame day0.75% + $1.00

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 Straksbetaling — and what Poplin charges to send.

Settlement

Same day

a ceiling, not the typical time

Reaches

1

country — Denmark

Paid out in

DKK

Danish krone

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 Straksbetaling payouts move.

From your US-dollar balance to an account in Denmark — 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 Danish kroner at the mid-market rate — no markup added.

03

Cleared over Straksbetaling

Poplin clears the payout over Straksbetaling, Denmark’s instant payments.

04

Arrives inside the window

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

// coverage

Where Straksbetaling reaches.

Denmark

The one country Poplin pays out to over Straksbetaling, in Danish kroner.

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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.

Straksbetaling — FAQ

Basics

What is Straksbetaling?

Straksbetaling — Danish for instant payment — is a krone transfer settled individually and in real time in TIPS under TARGET DKK, available around the clock every day, with Danmarks Nationalbank responsible for the Danish service. Poplin pays out to Denmark over Straksbetaling, settling the same business day at the latest.

Speed

How long do Straksbetaling payouts take?

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

Cost

How much does it cost to send money over Straksbetaling 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 Straksbetaling?

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

Send US dollars to Denmark over Straksbetaling.

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