How long do international bank transfers from the UK take?
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Need to pay a friend, family member or bill with your Halifax bank account? If so, it’ll be really useful to know when the payment will arrive.
In this short guide, we’ll cover how long bank transfers take with Halifax. But let’s start with what info you’ll need to set one up.
To make a payment to someone in the UK using your Halifax account, you’ll need to provide:¹
Halifax uses the new Confirmation of Payee (CoP) system. This is an automatic account checking service designed to match the details you’ve provided with a registered bank account, to reduce the risk of fraud. This is why you need to be so careful when providing the account name.
To make an international transfer with Halifax, you’ll need all the info above, plus some additional details:²
UK bank transfers with Halifax should be sent via Faster Payments, arriving in under 2 hours. However, it can potentially take until the end of the next working day.³
International transfers usually take longer, depending where you’re sending to. Here are the timescales for sending money abroad with Halifax:⁴
If you send a payment through your Halifax account to someone in the UK, it should arrive almost instantly. But delays can arise if the receiving bank doesn’t also use the Faster Payments system, or has more complicated processes for receiving funds.
International bank transfers also tend to take longer, perhaps even as long as 14 days depending on the destination.
If you need a quick international money transfer service that also saves you money, it’s Wise to the rescue.
Sign up for an account with Wise and you can send worldwide with tiny fees and fair exchange rates. In fact, it could be up to 8x cheaper than using your bank⁵.
As well as saving you money, Wise is also fast, reliable and secure. Your money will arrive in under 2 working days⁶, no matter where you’re sending to. But to be honest, it usually happens much quicker.
To start sending money abroad with Wise, simply open a new account and follow these few easy steps:⁷
So, there you go – all you need to know about sending bank transfers with Halifax.
We’ve covered the key details you’ll need to set one up, and how long it could take when sending within the UK or worldwide. You should be all ready to pay your first bill or send money to a friend.
Sources used:
Halifax - confirmation of payee
Halifax - international payments
Halifax - making a payment
Halifax - international payments
Wise - account
Wise - how long does a transfer take
Wise - how do I send money with Wise
Sources checked on 20-January 2021.
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