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HiWiPay Compliance Advantage: Purpose-Code Assist vs Self-Serve Tools

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The export payment lands. The client says thank you. You exhale. For a moment, everything is perfect.
Then someone in finance opens the FIRC request form. The silence that follows feels like a warning.

“Which purpose code did we use last time?”
No one answers.

That’s how compliance starts slipping — not in fraud or neglect, but in small, quiet uncertainties. A dropdown chosen in a hurry. A mismatch that no one catches. A refund stuck months later.

HiWiPay was designed for that silence. For the ten seconds between “payment received” and “are we sure this is compliant?”

When Compliance Is Left To Luck

Most platforms call it self-serve compliance.
Translation: You’re on your own.

A freelancer picks Software Export. An agency picks Consultancy Services. A SaaS founder picks both at different times.
The systems accept them all, because their job ends at “transfer successful.”

But regulators don’t forgive ambiguity. The RBI doesn’t look at your UI, it looks at your ledger.
That’s where most exporters lose weeks, refunds, and confidence.

HiWiPay replaces that uncertainty with certainty coded into every transaction.

What Purpose-Code Assist Really Does

It doesn’t wait for you to choose. It knows.

When a remittance hits HiWiPay, the platform reads the nature of your service, the corridor, the client profile, and automatically applies the correct RBI purpose code.
Before the conversion. Before settlement.

You don’t touch a dropdown. You don’t hope someone picks right.
The code is attached, verified, and locked with the payment itself.

Then the FIRC generates automatically — same day, clean, compliant, and ready for every audit trail that follows.

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HiWiPay doesn’t make compliance faster. It makes it inevitable.

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One Wrong Code, One Long Delay

A design firm in Pune billed a US client for marketing strategy. Their PSP filed it under Software Export.
Three months later, their refund claim was rejected. They spent seven weeks writing clarification letters for something that started with one wrong click.

When they shifted to HiWiPay, every export was pre-tagged correctly. Their FIRCs matched their invoices. Their books balanced without intervention.

They didn’t have to become compliance experts. Their system already was.

The Quiet Power Of Getting It Right

Compliance isn’t supposed to feel like chaos control. It’s supposed to feel like breathing — constant, invisible, right every time.
That’s what HiWiPay built. A platform where no one ever asks “which purpose code” again.

It’s not about making rules simple. It’s about making them disappear behind precision.

About HiWiPay EXIM

HiWiPay EXIM is India’s export-native payment platform created for service exporters who don’t have time to second-guess their paperwork. It processes cross-border receipts through live mid-market FX, auto-mapped RBI purpose codes, and instant digital FIRCs.

Every transaction runs on JPMorgan-backed rails, governed by ex-RBI oversight, and developed under the leadership of Dewang Neralla — the technologist behind Atom Technologies and NTT Data Payments.

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For exporters, that means one thing: compliance becomes architecture, not effort.
Purpose codes map automatically, FIRCs appear without follow-up, and every export stays RBI-clean by design.

HiWiPay EXIM isn’t where you fix compliance. It’s where you stop worrying about it entirely.

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FAQs

About virtual bank accounts

How can I receive international payments in India?

You can open a free global multi-currency account with HiWiPay, And start receiving export payments from 25+ currencies and 150+ countries directly into your Indian bank account.

With HiWiPay, exporters typically receive payments within 24 hours.
Not at all. Setting up a HiWiPay global multi-currency account is completely free. Our support team assist you fully.
Platforms like HiWiPay let you open a free global multi-currency account, You can receive payments in USD, EUR, GBP, etc., and settle them directly into your local bank

FIRA (Foreign Inward Remittance Advice) is an official document issued by a bank confirming the receipt of foreign currency into your account. It serves as proof that an international payment has been received, as is often required for:

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Tax filings
  • Claiming export incentives
  • Accounting and audit purposes
How can I receive international payments in India?

You can open a free global multi-currency account with HiWiPay, And start receiving export payments from 25+ currencies and 150+ countries directly into your Indian bank account.

With HiWiPay, exporters typically receive payments within 24 hours.

Not at all. Setting up a HiWiPay global multi-currency account is completely free. Our support team assist you fully.
Platforms like HiWiPay let you open a free global multi-currency account, You can receive payments in USD, EUR, GBP, etc., and settle them directly into your local bank

Answer

Absolutely. HiWiPay uses bank-grade security and follow RBI compliance to ensure your international payments are safe, reliable, and fully compliant with Indian regulations.

A virtual account is a unique bank account number assigned to a business to collect and track payments efficiently. It is a reference for incoming funds linked to a master account.

Virtual accounts make receiving and managing payments easier by providing a unique bank account number for each transaction, customer, or business need. They are linked to a main bank account but act as separate identifiers, making tracking and reconciliation more efficient.

FIRA (Foreign Inward Remittance Advice) is an official document issued by a bank confirming the receipt of foreign currency into your account. It serves as proof that an international payment has been received, as is often required for:

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Tax filings
  • Claiming export incentives
  • Accounting and audit purposes

Yes, you can generate an e-BRC (electronic bank realization certificate) through HiWiPay portal. An e-BRC is an important document for exporters, as it serves as proof of foreign exchange realization and is required to claim export incentives under various government schemes.

To generate e-BRC, follow these steps.

Sign in to HiWiPay >> Click Start Shipment menu >> Click View or Edit button against invoice >> Check e-BRC tab >>

The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, governs foreign exchange transactions in India. It is designed to facilitate international trade while ensuring the stability of the foreign exchange market. For exporters, FEMA sets rules on receiving payment in foreign currency, repatriating funds, and maintaining proper documentation. It also requires that export earnings be realized within a specified timeframe and reported to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as per regulations. Following FEMA guidelines is essential for exporters to avoid penalties and ensure smooth international transactions.

The payment settlement time is less than 24 hours. Once the transaction is processed, the funds will be settled within a day.

Signing up for HiWiPay is quick and easy with our self-onboarding feature:

  1. Register with your email ID
  2. Complete the onboarding process
  3. Get notified once your account is successfully activated

Need help? Reach out to us exim@hiwipay.com for assistance

HiWiPay helps Indian exporters, importers, startups, service providers, consultants, agencies, and freelancers receive international payments effortlessly. We also assist with the end-to-end export pre & post shipment documentation process.
HiWiPay is a fintech company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Absolutely! We secure international transactions by partnering with RBI-compliant banks and payment service providers (PSP). All payments are processed with high-security standards for complete peace of mind.
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