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Settlement
Settlement is the movement of money from the card networks to you. In digid pay's model, funds flow directly from our European acquiring partner to your bank account — digid pay never holds or routes merchant funds.
Status. The direct-settlement model is architectural fact (AD-4). Settlement views in the dashboard are
planned(FR-19).
How money moves
mermaid
sequenceDiagram
participant Shopper
participant Acquirer as Acquiring partner
participant digidpay as digid pay
participant Bank as Merchant's bank account
Shopper->>Acquirer: card payment (via digid pay)
Acquirer-->>digidpay: status + margin record (no funds)
Acquirer->>Bank: settles directly (T+n)
digidpay-->>digidpay: records settlement state + margin- You settle with the acquirer directly — digid pay is not in the money path.
- digid pay's margin is captured via the acquirer's reseller mechanism per your plan. It never touches your settlement.
- digid pay never holds or routes merchant funds. That is a boundary, not a detail — it is why digid pay is not a payments institution holding your money.
What you see
Each successful PaymentIntent shows a settlement state derived from the acquirer-side record:
| State | Meaning |
|---|---|
pending | Authorised + captured; scheduled for the next payout cycle. |
paid | Settled to your account. |
Periodic settlement summaries reconcile to the same transaction set, and all data is tenant-scoped — merchant A never sees merchant B's settlement.
Timing (T+n)
Payout timing is set by the acquirer (typically a few business days after capture). The exact schedule for your account is visible in the dashboard once settlement views ship. digid pay does not control or accelerate it.
Refunds vs settlement
- A refund reverses a captured amount; it nets against a future payout.
- A dispute is a separate chargeback flow (Disputes).
- Track both separately from your own payout reconciliation.
Related
- Plans & pricing — the margin model.
- Disputes — chargebacks and evidence.
- Go live — what to check before going live.