Payouts, also sometimes called Disbursements, are outbound fund transfers from your merchant account to any bank account.

You can easily create and manage your payouts directly from your dashboard or through Kora’s Payout API. The API enables you to send payments via a simple, secure process that requires only the bank information of the recipients.

To make a payout, all you need is

Of course, your Kora account (Create an account here), and
To ensure that your available balance is sufficiently funded. See how to do that here.
The recipient's details.

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Currently, Kora’s Payout API supports Payouts to:

Nigerian (NGN) bank accounts

Kenyan (KES) bank accounts

South African (ZAR) bank accounts

Kenyan (KES) mobile money accounts

Ghanaian (GHS) mobile money accounts

Ivorian (XOF) Mobile Money accounts

Cameroonian (XAF) Mobile Money accounts

US Dollar (USD) bank accounts

British Pound (GBP) bank account

Payouts on Kora are secure, and many merchants also prefer them for the following reasons:

Detailed records — Your complete payout history is always readily available, and you receive notifications when your payments are updated. You can also download your transaction history for your accounting purposes.
Reduced risk — Kora’s risk and compliance controls help protect you against fraud.
Flexible integration — Integrating the Payout API is super simple and straightforward.

Methods of Payouts

There are two ways you can make payouts from your account. These are also called 'Channel' in the transaction details on your dashboard.

Payout API

Make single or multiple payouts programmatically from within your application.

Withdrawals

Make single payments to customers. No integration is needed.