# Counterparty Types, Assets & Supported Rails

# Fiat Counterparties

## Local Counterparties

Local fiat counterparties are used when customers want to do payments on local payment rails for a given jurisdiciton or country. These counterparty types can also be sent payments using `SWIFT` if the source account being used is in `FIAT_MAINNET_USD`.

| Counterparty Type | Jurisdiction | Primary Currency | Supported Rails |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `FIAT_US` | 🇺🇸 United States | USD (United States Dollar) | `FEDWIRE` `ACH` `SWIFT` |
| `FIAT_US_LINKED` | 🇺🇸 United States | USD (United States Dollar) | `ACH` |
| `FIAT_EU` | 🇪🇺 Europe | EUR (Euro) | `SEPA_CT` `SWIFT` |
| `FIAT_GB` | 🇬🇧 Great Britain (UK) | GBP (Great British Pound) | `FPS` `CHAPS` `SWIFT` |
| `FIAT_IN` | 🇮🇳 India | INR (Indian Rupee) | `IMPS` `SWIFT` |
| `FIAT_MX` | 🇲🇽 Mexico | MXN (Mexican Peso) | `SPEI` `SWIFT` |
| `FIAT_AE` | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | AED (United Arab Emirates Dirham) | `UAEFTS` `SWIFT` |
| `FIAT_CA` | 🇨🇦 Canada | CAD (Canadian Dollar) | `SWIFT` `EFT` |


## Global Counterparties

Global fiat counterparties are used when customers want to make a `SWIFT` payment to a jurisdiction without an associated country specific counterparty type.

| Counterparty Type | Jurisdiction | Supported Rails |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| `FIAT_ACCNO` | 🌎 Jurisdictions that use Account Number to identify accounts | `SWIFT` |
| `FIAT_IBAN` | 🌎 Jurisdictions using IBAN to identify accounts | `SWIFT` |


# Crypto Counterparties

Crypto counterparties are used when customers want to make a payments on a blockchain. Customers must provide an `account_information.asset_type_id` so payments are made with the correct asset and on the correct network.

| Counterparty Type | Jurisdiction | Currency | Asset Type Ids | Supported Rails |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `CRYPTO` | 🌐 Crypto | [Assets](/guides/assets) | [Assets](/guides/assets) | `CRYPTO` |