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CAB Payments is the publicly-listed parent of Crown Agents Bank. It is a market leader in business-to-business cross-border payments and foreign exchange, specialising in hard-to-reach markets.
We are transforming the way payments and FX move through emerging markets, reducing friction so that more money gets to those who need it.
Emerging markets payments are usually challenging, expensive, unreliable and opaque. Our solutions help fix these pain points.
Ultimately, we connect traditionally hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure, giving access to the best prices and the fastest, most reliable settlement.
We are a UK regulated bank, which makes us the partner of choice for development organisations, financial institutions, fintechs and major market banks
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“I strongly believe in the purpose of the Group and its long-term future especially in delivering international aid throughout hard-to-reach markets. Its structural importance in global payments is built on facilitating c.£14 billion of wholesale flows into emerging markets. The success of the business to date has been impressive and I am now looking forward to working with my executive team to ensure CAB Payments takes advantage of the unique growth opportunity ahead of it, executing our strategy and delivering our purpose to parts of the world where it is much needed.”
Clare Davies
Chief Risk Officer
Matthew Talty
Head of Banking
Kirsty Garrett
Global Head of Sales
Claire Gates
Global Head of Payments
John Sam-Kubam
CEO Africa
We serve large growth markets
We have a differentiated service proposition
We have a diverse and growing B2B client base
We have leading emerging markets FX infrastructure
Strong opportunity for growth and operational leverage
Driving social change in emerging markets
EMpower FX
A market-leading digital platform for day-to-day exposures in FX, with executable prices in 100 currencies across over 550+ currency pairs.
Streams executable pricing in over 550+ currency pairs with instant execution via web applet GUI or FIX API.
Access to over 100 markets with over 100 currencies in seconds.
Access to a dynamic trading solution underpinned by cutting edge technology and data to realise a smooth execution experience.
EMpower Payments
An end-to-end automated payments gateway for cross-border payments to banks and mobile wallets in hard-to-reach markets.
Transacts more than 100 currencies, all from a single platform.
Benefits from reliable, market-leading, deferred settlement services and optimised liquidity underpinned by a unique, differentiated network, and industry-leading technology.
Automates reconciliation with rich, real-time data via API on all accounts and activity.
EMpower Connect
A single account that supports cross-border and FX payment needs across hundreds of currencies.
Access to a global payments network including correspondents in more than 100 markets, all from a single UK regulated bank account.
Enables clients to transact with their suppliers in a chosen local currency while generating new revenue streams.
EMpower Pensions
Our pensions expertise allows fund managers to leverage a combination of tech and specialist banking experience for the reliable, holistic delivery of pension payroll.
Adjacent opportunities
The Product, Technology and Commercial teams conduct customer and market research on an ongoing basis to identify adjacent areas of client need which we could seek to address with an expanded product set. Ideation is in train for a number of new products which could be complementary to our core offering:
Our clients
The group services the FX and payment demands of customers in a wide range of industries globally. From NGOs to fintechs, we help our clients access hard-to-reach markets using our extensive network of local partner banks.
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Investor ToolsSustainability is embedded within our core values: integrity, collaboration, impact, and client focus. These principles drive our actions as we strive to exceed traditional Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. More than managing risks, we aim to report on our performance in the context of broader societal and environmental demands. Transparency and accountability are cornerstones of our governance philosophy, and we are committed to providing meaningful updates that deepen trust with our stakeholders.
Sustainability Reports
We are committed to continuous improvement. Read about our progress in our 2024 Sustainability Report.
Read the ReportWe reviewed our operations against our requirements, material topics and B Corp’s new standard to create relevant strategic topics for the Group. With our strategic aim of “We move money where it’s needed to benefit people and financially underserved regions of the world”, we developed three defined pillars:
Our organisation:
We champion equality and invest in our people so they can be their best selves in work.
Our work:
We connect hard-to-reach markets with the global financial system, create products to support emerging economies and grow commercial value.
Our world:
We understand our impact and are poised to support crisis and critical aid flows
B Corp certification is regarded as a rigorous and comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standard. Read more about our certification here.
At CAB Payments we are committed to building a strategy to achieve Net Zero in line with the UK Government commitment. We developed the Group’s Net Zero Roadmap complete with emissions reduction targets in line with guidance from the Science Based Target initiative. Our Roadmap lays out a series of actions and strategies to reduce our emissions across our business operations and value chain, including the following areas:
CAB Payments is fully committed to contributing to the SDGs, and we have aligned our ESG strategy to support achieving seven of the SDGs (1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 16).
GRI Report 2024
CAB Payments Holdings plc has reported the information cited in this GRI content index for the period 1 January to 31 December 2024 with reference to the GRI Standards.
GRI Report