Jamaicans can now get Airbnb payments via bank accounts

Airbnb has rolled out a new payout option for Jamaican hosts that allows them to receive earnings directly into their local bank accounts – a change that eliminates the currency conversion and intermediary fees that have long eaten into host income on the platform. The short-term rental giant announced the change in an email to hosts this week, describing it as a new option that would allow Jamaicans to “keep more of your earnings” by removing international bank transfer and foreign currency fees.