Complete Guide to Transferring Money from Payoneer to Maya (Formerly PayMaya) in the Philippines

Payoneer¹ offers multi-currency business accounts to digital businesses, online sellers and freelancers. If you’re looking for ways to move your money from Payoneer into a local account in the Philippines, you may be considering using Maya².

This guide covers all you need to know.

How to Send Money from Payoneer to Maya

If you’re thinking of making Payoneer payments to a Maya wallet you’re likely to find this is not an option. Payoneer is not included in the list of Maya Wallet cash in partners⁴. However, there may be an alternative if you have a Maya Bank⁵ account as well as your Maya ewallet.

Maya Bank accounts - including business deposit account options - do offer ways to withdraw from other platforms using local bank details. Whether or not this will work for Payoneer may depend on the specific Maya Bank account type you have - previous users have reported mixed success in linking Payoneer and Maya Bank, but it’s certainly an option to consider.

Payoneer to Maya Transfer: Eligibility

As we’ve mentioned, you’re unlikely to be able to link Payoneer to a Maya wallet, but you may be able to link a Maya Bank account with Payoneer to make withdrawals. There’s not a specific partnership between Payoneer and Maya, so whether or not this is possible may come down to how your accounts are configured, as well as some basic eligibility requirements:

• You’ll need an upgraded Maya Bank account - you may have more success if you have a business deposit account type with Maya Bank
• The name used on your Maya Bank account must match the name on your Payoneer account
• You’ll be prompted to add contact information when you link Payoneer to Maya Bank - the information on both accounts must match to be approved

Got a basic Maya Bank account, or still using the wallet only? Upload some ID and record a video selfie to get an Upgraded account - to switch over to a business deposit account with Maya you may also need to provide additional information and documents.

Payoneer to Maya transfer limits may be set by Maya or by Payoneer. Payoneer’s withdrawal limits are set in USD, and run to the currency equivalent of 5,000 USD daily.

Payoneer to Maya Transfer: Step-by-Step Guide

The first step in arranging a Payoneer to Maya withdrawal is to try to link your Maya Bank details to Payoneer. Here’s what to do⁶:

1. Sign in to Payoneer and go to Settings, then Bank Accounts
2. Select the Your accounts tab and then tap Add bank account
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the bank account details

Payoneer will review the details of the account you’ve added, which may take up to 3 business days. You’ll get an email confirmation if the Maya Bank account has been approved for linking. If it’s approved you can follow the prompts to withdraw to Maya Bank. If not, you might want to choose an alternative - we’ll highlight one good choice, Wise, a bit later.

Payoneer to Maya Transfer Time

If you’re able to withdraw from Payoneer to Maya Bank, the money will usually be deposited on the same day, or within 2 business days in some cases. You’ll find Payoneer to Maya tracking information in your Payoneer app, or by logging into your account online.

Payoneer to Maya Charges

There may be a couple of fees when it comes to sending or receiving a Payoneer to Maya transfer. Let’s take a closer look.

Payoneer to Maya Transfer Fee

The fees you pay may depend on the exact type of withdrawal you’re able to make. Maya Bank has no fee for some deposit types⁷, but Payoneer may charge up to 3% of the withdrawal amount⁸, depending on how the payment is structured. If you need currency exchange to move your Payoneer balance into PHP for deposit to Maya, there may also be a fee to pay here, which we’ll explore next.

Payoneer Conversion Rate

You may need to pay a currency conversion fee for your Payoneer to Maya payment if the balance you hold in Payoneer must be converted before you can withdraw it. This fee is likely to be set by Payoneer as you may need to convert your balance within the Payoneer app before you can withdraw it. Payoneer charges 0.5% of the amount converted as a conversion fee.

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