Allica Bank taps Yapily to power real-time SME account top-ups

By Gloria Methri

Yapily has partnered with Allica Bank to simplify account funding for UK SMEs by enabling fast, seamless top-ups through open banking technology.

Through this collaboration, Allica Bank has integrated Yapily’s open banking infrastructure into its Business Rewards Account, allowing business owners to top up their accounts securely, in real time, and without ever leaving the Allica app. With just a few taps, users can authorise payments from connected bank accounts, eliminating the need to re-enter account details or wait for transfers to clear.

This partnership is a significant step in Allica Bank’s mission to deliver modern, tech-driven solutions tailored for established SMEs. Backed by Yapily’s extensive bank coverage across the UK and Europe, the move ensures that Allica’s business customers can now spend less time on admin and more time on what really matters—growing their businesses.

CEO and founder Stefano Vaccino said, “At Yapily, we believe in driving meaningful innovation that makes a difference for businesses and their customers. This partnership allows Allica Bank to bring the speed, simplicity, and security of open banking to their SME customers, empowering them to manage their finances with greater efficiency. We greatly value Allica Bank’s trust in our capabilities and are delighted that they see open banking as a core enhancer of their products. By removing manual processes and reducing errors, we are not just helping Allica Bank’s customers save time but allowing them to focus on growing their businesses.”

Allica Bank’s Product Director for Payments, Nida Sattar, emphasised the customer benefit, saying, “Business owners are busy people. It is why, when it comes to their bank, our focus is on how we can make life easier for our customers, alongside the human support they get from their relationship manager. Being able to easily and quickly top up your account, rather than faffing around with manual payments, is one great example of this. And using open banking in this way provides important security benefits for our customers, too.”

“Yapily has been great to partner with on this. They totally got what we wanted to do, and we’re already exploring how else we can deepen our use of open banking further with our current account and other products.”