Banco di Caribe and Sentoo have reached an important milestone in the history of financial services. Mr. Dito de Kort, the Managing Director Commercial Affairs of Banco di Caribe explained that by facilitating direct online payments for products and services for commercial customers, Banco di Caribe is fulfilling a need of the local market. “We believe in our local businesses. Sentoo, a local FinTech company, will make a significant change in the future of financial services. Payments via Sentoo are easy, fast and affordable with a direct payment receipt. With this service, Banco di Caribe is positioning itself alongside international providers such as iDEAL in terms of digital payments for the local entrepreneur.
Direct digital payment with Banco di Caribe
Banco di Caribe customers can now experience the convenience of Sentoo's online direct debit service while using their Banco di Caribe current account. Previously, the customer was limited when shopping online, since webshops ask to pay via PayPal or iDEAL. Going forward, Curaçao has its own online payment method that is linked to a current account at Banco di Caribe. This is a groundbreaking step in digital payments for our island. Banco di Caribe is the first and presently the only bank to offer this online payment service for local businesses.
About Sentoo
Sentoo has created the possibility for customers to make online payments through their local bank account without the need for a credit card or the so-called 'wallets'. Sentoo integrates directly with local banks in the Caribbean. Payments via Sentoo are processed in real-time, allowing products or services to be delivered directly to the customer.
According to Vincent van Rutten of Sentoo: “We believe that online payment should be accessible to everyone with a local account and that transaction fees for affiliated companies should be as low as possible. Our mission is to expand our services -island wide- in Curaçao and the region and we hereby invite all entrepreneurs to join us. We are grateful to Banco di Caribe for the collaboration in this innovative journey and for sharing our vision to implement world-class financial services."
Digitization is the future!
Corporate customers who want more payment options for their products or services can approach their account manager to sign up for Sentoo's service. Anyone who is not yet a corporate customer of Banco di Caribe and who would like to qualify for this service can make an appointment with Corporate Support via corporatesupport@bancodicaribe.com.
This article was originally published in January 2022.
