Paraguay · Payouts
Real-time payouts in Paraguay over SIPAP
Pay out in guaraníes (PYG) to Paraguayan bank accounts over SIPAP in real time, with a high-value flow for larger amounts.
- SIPAP · real-time rail
- Currency: PYG
- Registered · SEPRELAD
- SIPAP
- Real-time payouts
- PYG 5,000,000+
- High-value flow included
- PYG
- Payouts
- SEPRELAD
- Registered with
Market snapshot
Paraguay in figures
Public, dated figures from official sources. Every number links to its source.
SPI share of low-value operations, count (% of operations, 2024)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population, 2024)
Adults with an account, financial institution or mobile money (% of adults 15+, 2024)
Source: World Bank, Global Findex Database 2025 (FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS), 2024
Adults owning a debit card (% of adults 15+, 2024)
Source: World Bank, Global Findex Database 2025 (fin2.t.d), 2024
- SPI transactions (more than, 2024)170 million
- SPI transactions (more than, 2024)170 million
2.8
Average SPI transaction time (seconds, 2024)
USD 127,278 million
SIPAP value processed (2024)
USD 627
SPI per-transaction limit (2025)
150,000
New accounts opened per month linked to SPI adoption (monthly average, 2024)
Guaraní payouts over SIPAP
Why Localpayment in Paraguay
In Paraguay, Localpayment disburses in guaraníes (PYG, no decimals) to local bank accounts over SIPAP. Payins are not part of our documented coverage today. Localpayment is an Obligated Entity before SEPRELAD.
SIPAP payouts in real time up to PYG 5,000,000
SIPAP high-value flow above PYG 5,000,000
PYG amounts sent with zero decimals
Accepted documents: RUC and CI
Talk to our sales team
Tell us your markets and volumes, and we’ll design the integration with you.
Payment methods
Every method in Paraguay at a glance
Each documented method with its speed and limits. Full details are further down this page.
Related products
Payouts
Bank and wallet payouts on local rails, in real time where the rail is instant, with proof of payment.
Payouts —FX & treasury
Multi-currency balances, rate lock and internal transfers.
FX & treasury —Stablecoin rails
Fund your account with USDC or USDT on Ethereum and Tron, and withdraw to allow-listed wallets.
Stablecoin rails —
Payouts
Payout rails in Paraguay
Every documented rail, with speed, cut-off and limits.
Bank transfer (SIPAP)
- Type
- Bank transfer
- Code
- 0160
- Speed / cut-off
- Real-time, 24/7
- Limits
- Up to PYG 5,000,000
- Notes
- —
SIPAP high-value
- Type
- Bank transfer
- Code
- 0160
- Speed / cut-off
- Real-time, 24/7
- Limits
- Above PYG 5,000,000
- Notes
- High-value flow for larger amounts
Codes are the paymentMethod.code values in the API. Limits as documented at docs.localpayment.com; final availability depends on your agreement.
Operations
Fund, approve and track every payout
The controls around your payouts in Paraguay, from funding to proof of payment.
Fund your balance
Top up with a bank wire or with USDC or USDT on Ethereum and Tron (Wire In). Stablecoin deposits are credited about 2–10 minutes after confirmation.
Optional second approver
On instant rails, payouts confirm in seconds, 24/7. Set requireAuth when you want a second approver before funds move.
Track every payout
Follow each payout from received to completed with HMAC-signed webhooks, and reconcile it with reports and proof of payment in the API or the Business Portal.
License & regulation
Paraguay: registered presence
Obligated Entity — Secretariat for the Prevention of Money or Asset Laundering (SEPRELAD). Before go-live, every merchant completes a compliance review (due diligence or enhanced due diligence) and business verification (KYB).
- Status: Registered
- Production credentials after Stage testing, a security review and KYB
- Accepted documents: RUC, CI
- TLS 1.2+, AES-256 encryption at rest, MFA and HMAC-signed webhooks
- PCI DSS v4.0.1
- SOC 2 Type II
- ISO 27001
- AML/KYC
- TLS 1.2+ · AES-256
For developers
Send your first payout in Paraguay
Get an access token with POST /api/token/, then call POST /api/payout/ with the rail code and the ISO-3 country code. Test it in Stage first: no real money moves.
- Country PRY · currency PYG
- Rail: Bank transfer (SIPAP) · code 0160
- Final status by HMAC-signed webhook
# Illustrative request with simplified fields — see the Paraguay page at docs.localpayment.com
# ACCESS_TOKEN comes from POST /api/token/ and is valid for 5 minutes
curl -X POST https://api.stage.localpayment.com/api/payout/ \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"externalId": "payout-py-000184",
"country": "PRY",
"currency": "PYG",
"amount": 1500000,
"paymentMethod": {
"type": "BankTransfer",
"code": "0160",
"flow": "DIRECT"
},
"accountNumber": "<your-account-number>",
"conceptCode": "0001",
"beneficiary": {
"type": "INDIVIDUAL",
"name": "Diego",
"lastname": "Benítez",
"document": { "type": "CI", "id": "0000000" },
"bank": {
"account": { "number": "<beneficiary-account-number>" }
}
}
}'Frequently asked questions
Which methods are available in Paraguay?
Payouts: Bank transfer (SIPAP) and SIPAP high-value. Payins are not part of our documented coverage here today. The table above shows codes, limits and speeds.
Are payouts real-time in Paraguay?
Yes, over SIPAP up to PYG 5,000,000. Larger amounts use the SIPAP high-value flow.
Does PYG use decimals in the API?
No. Guaraní amounts are sent with zero decimals.
Can I collect payments in Paraguay?
We offer payouts today. Talk to sales about collections.
How do I go live in Paraguay?
Talk to sales about your flows. After the agreement and a compliance review (due diligence or enhanced due diligence), you receive Stage (sandbox) credentials to integrate without moving real money. Production credentials follow Stage testing, a security review and business verification (KYB), so you can go live in weeks.
Nearby markets
Keep expanding across the region
Same API, same Business Portal: a new market is a configuration, not a new integration.
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Regulatory presence · UYU
🇺🇾 Uruguay —
Launch in Paraguay
Get Stage (sandbox) credentials when the partnership starts and go live in weeks. Adding countries later is a configuration, not a reintegration.

SIPAP · real-time rail