BMO Launches Payment APIs To Power Embedded Finance Experiences Across North America

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BMO (BMO) launched Payment APIs on Dec. 2, 2025 to enable businesses across Canada and the U.S. to embed secure, real-time payments into ERP systems, treasury platforms, and customer-facing applications. The offering pairs payments with BMO reporting APIs to support embedded finance, faster transactions, and reduced manual processes.

Developers get instant access to secure APIs, clear documentation, and a production-grade sandbox via the BMO Developer Portal to build, test, and deploy cross-border payment solutions.

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Payments product strategist

BMO's Payment APIs expand embedded finance reach in North America and simplify real-time, cross-border payment integration for corporate customers.

By exposing payment and reporting capabilities as secure, documented APIs and offering a production-grade sandbox, BMO lets ERP, treasury, and customer-facing systems initiate and reconcile payments directly within their workflows. This reduces manual handoffs, shortens settlement cycles, and lowers integration friction for partners and clients building embedded finance experiences.

Adoption depends on execution: uptime, API performance, regulatory and cross-border compliance, and the quality of developer experience will determine commercial traction. Integration complexity at client sites and connectivity to existing banking rails remain execution risks that will shape short-term uptake.

Watch developer portal activity, pilot rollouts with key corporate clients, and public statements on transactional volume or partner integrations over the next 6–12 months as early indicators of traction. Successful sandbox testing and fast time-to-first-payment will signal meaningful progress toward the stated goal of scaled embedded finance.

• BMO's new Payment APIs empower businesses across North America to seamlessly integrate secure, real-time payment capabilities into ERP systems, treasury platforms, and customer-facing applications — unlocking faster transactions and a fully embedded finance experience
• Developers gain instant access to secure APIs, clear documentation, and a production-grade sandbox through BMO Developer Portal, making it easy to build, test, and deploy cross-border payment solutions

TORONTO and CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BMO Commercial Bank's Treasury and Payment Solutions group has announced the launch of its Payment APIs, enabling businesses across Canada and the U.S. to seamlessly integrate secure, real-time payment capabilities into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, treasury platforms, and customer-facing applications.

Combined with BMO's reporting APIs, these solutions position BMO as a leader in embedded finance across North America and marks a major milestone in delivering innovative, client-focused digital payment experiences. Clients can now initiate and manage payments directly within their existing environments, unlocking faster transactions and a fully embedded finance experience.

"This launch represents a pivotal step in modernizing payments and delivering scalable, embedded finance experiences," said Derek Vernon, Head of North American Treasury and Payment Solutions at BMO. "Our Payment APIs are designed to meet the evolving needs of our clients and partners, offering speed, transparency, and control across borders and platforms."

Key Highlights:

• Integrated Payments at Scale: Businesses can embed BMO's payment capabilities directly into ERP, treasury, and customer-facing platforms — reducing manual processes and accelerating transactions.
• Rapid Development & Deployment: Developers gain instant access to secure APIs, clear documentation, and intuitive tools through the BMO Developer Portal to build and launch solutions quickly.
• Confident Testing Before Go-Live: A production-grade sandbox lets businesses validate cross-border payment flows in a secure, real-world environment before deployment.

For more information and to explore BMO APIs, visit the BMO Developer Portal.

About BMO Financial Group 
BMO Financial Group is the seventh largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.4 trillion as of July 31, 2025. Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services to 13 million customers across Canada, the United States, and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and inclusive society. 

 

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FAQ

What did BMO announce on Dec. 2, 2025 about Payment APIs (BMO)?

BMO announced Payment APIs that let businesses in Canada and the U.S. embed secure, real-time payments into ERP, treasury, and customer-facing systems.

How do BMO Payment APIs help developers deploying cross-border payments (BMO)?

Developers get instant access to secure APIs, clear documentation, and a production-grade sandbox on the BMO Developer Portal for testing and deployment.

Which systems can integrate BMO Payment APIs (BMO) for embedded finance?

BMO Payment APIs are designed for integration into Enterprise Resource Planning systems, treasury platforms, and customer-facing applications.

Does BMO provide a sandbox for validating payment flows with its new APIs (BMO)?

Yes. BMO offers a production-grade sandbox to validate cross-border payment flows in a secure, real-world environment before go-live.

Will BMO Payment APIs support reporting alongside payments (BMO)?

Yes. The Payment APIs are combined with BMO reporting APIs to enable payments and reporting within embedded finance experiences.