When it comes to B2B international payments, there are not many options. In almost all cases, the European company will simply initiate a payment with their local bank, which will then send the money to the non-resident partner’s bank, possibly through some intermediary banks.
Each bank makes money on the transaction. Consequently, the incurred fees are at least 3% and can – at times – even exceed 6%. For a transaction of 50,000€, this can mean fees between 1,500€ and 4,000€.