Paystack

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Payment infrastructure for Africa, enabling businesses to accept multi-channel payments including cards, bank transfers, USSD, and virtual accounts.

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Fee Schedule

Published Standard Fee Schedule

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Standard published processing rates for Paystack, verified against official documentation and fee schedules.

Payment Channel / RailMarketVariable RateFixed FeeWaiver / ThresholdFloors & CapsSource & Provenance
Dedicated Virtual Account (DVA)bank-transfer-dvaNG (NGN)1.00%——
Max: NGN 300.00
Official Source ↗ (opens in new tab)Verified Aug 11, 2026

1% capped at ₦300 for Dedicated Virtual Account (NUBAN) collections. No fixed fee. Available to Nigeria-based registered businesses only.

Bank Transfer / NIP Collectionbank-transferNG (NGN)1.50%NGN 100.00Waived < NGN 2,500.00
Max: NGN 2,000.00
Official Source ↗ (opens in new tab)Verified Aug 11, 2026

1.5% + ₦100 capped at ₦2,000 for standard online bank transfer collections. The ₦100 flat fee is waived for transactions below ₦2,500. This rate also applies to direct debit mandates; mapping both to bank-transfer is a V1 simplification and not a claim that the mechanisms are equivalent.

Card (Domestic / Local)card-domesticNG (NGN)1.50%NGN 100.00Waived < NGN 2,500.00
Max: NGN 2,000.00
Official Source ↗ (opens in new tab)Verified Aug 11, 2026

1.5% + ₦100 capped at ₦2,000. The ₦100 flat fee is waived for transactions below ₦2,500.

Card (International — Amex)card-international-amexNG (NGN)4.50%——
No cap
Official Source ↗ (opens in new tab)Verified Aug 11, 2026

4.5% flat for American Express cards. No fixed fee. No fee cap. Must be explicitly enabled in the Paystack dashboard; requires international payments to be enabled on the account.

Card (International — Visa / MC / Verve)card-internationalNG (NGN)3.90%NGN 100.00—
No cap
Official Source ↗ (opens in new tab)Verified Aug 11, 2026

3.9% + ₦100 for international Visa, Mastercard, and Verve cards. No fee cap. The ₦100 flat fee waiver for transactions below ₦2,500 does not apply to international transactions.

USSD SessionussdNG (NGN)1.50%NGN 100.00Waived < NGN 2,500.00
Max: NGN 2,000.00
Official Source ↗ (opens in new tab)Verified Aug 11, 2026

1.5% + ₦100 capped at ₦2,000. The ₦100 flat fee is waived for transactions below ₦2,500.

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Verification & Provenance

Independent VerificationAudited on Aug 14, 2026 UTC
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