How to enable single approval for payments and/or recipients

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Depending on your institutions settings, dual approval can be required for both payments and recipients. In some cases — such as when a company has only one active user — it may be appropriate to enable single (self) approval for payments, recipients, or both. This setting is configured on a per-user basis and must be enabled by the support team.

What is single approval?

Single approval (also called self-approval) allows a user to approve their own payments and/or recipients without requiring a second approver. This is typically used when:

  • A company has only one user with access to international wires.

  • A company has multiple users but only wants to remove the dual-approval requirement for payments (while keeping dual approval on recipients).

How to request single approval be enabled

Single approval can be configured by bank administrators directly but it must be enabled by the support team. To request this change, please contact support and ask for self-approval enablement.

Note: If a company has more than one user, it is generally recommended to enable single approval for payments only and leave dual approval in place for recipients, to maintain an appropriate level of security.

Important notes

  • The company must be fully launched and have at least one active user before this setting can be applied.

  • Single approval applies at the user level, so it can be enabled for all users under a company or only specific users.

If you have questions or need to submit a request, please reach out to our support team via the self-help desk.