October 2024 Update - Enhanced Internal Transfer Matching
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We're excited to announce a significant improvement to our internal transfer matching feature in Fiskl. This update addresses the evolving needs of our users, especially in light of the increasing popularity of neo-banks and multi-currency accounts.
What's New: Refined Internal Transfer Matching
Internal transfers are critical for maintaining accurate financial records, particularly with the rise of neo-banks like Revolut, WIO, Wise, and others that offer virtual currency accounts. These services have made moving money between currencies more common than ever before.
The Challenge
While Fiskl has always provided a robust matching solution for transactions, including those in different currencies, we faced a dilemma:
- A wide tolerance was necessary to catch matches across different currencies.
- This wide tolerance sometimes produced too many potential matches for some users.
- For others, the tolerance wasn't wide enough, especially when banks charged fixed fees, percentages, and used poor exchange rates for cross-currency transfers.
Our Solution
We've tackled this challenge head-on with a two-pronged approach: