International Payments
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You can now make International Payments using Barclays Online Banking, saving you time and giving you more control over how you manage your money.
This new service has been one of your most popular requests and we’re delighted to make it available in Online Banking.
Overview
Who can use the service?
If you are registered for Barclays Online Banking and use PINsentry, you can use our fast and efficient International Payments Service.
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If you like, you can save the beneficiary details of any payment you make, making it even easier to send money to the same person in the future.
Making a euro payment?
If you're making a payment in euros to an account in the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) – the 27 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – you may prefer to make a SEPA credit transfer.
This carries a lower charge than our International Payment Service but may not arrive as quickly. You will also need the SWIFT Bank Identifier Code (BIC) and the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) of the account to which you are sending the money.
How will this affect the security of my account?
Your online security is our priority and these new services will be covered by the same rigorous protection we apply to all your Online Banking transactions.
Confused about terms? Please read our "Definitions" tab.
Please also read the "Information & charges" tab.
Information & charges
Timescales
Daily cut-off times vary according to the currency being sent.
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Charges
Online SEPA: £15
Online International Payment Service: £25 (plus overseas delivery charges where you have agreed to pay them)
Exchange rates
You can either make a payment using the Barclays exchange rate of the day, which will be displayed as you process your payment, or if you have a relationship manager, it may be possible to book a rate in advance.
If, however, you choose to send pound sterling, you won’t know what exchange rate will be used by the receiving bank.
What you’ll need
To send money overseas, you’ll need to give us accurate information about the person or company receiving the money. You may need to provide some or all of the following:
- Bank Identifier Code (BIC) or SWIFT code
- Bank Account number or International Bank Account Number (IBAN)
- Full name
- Bank address
Daily limits
Online payments daily transaction limits:
Personal: £10,000
Premier: £30,000
Business: £50,000
Terms and conditions
All payments are subject to our standard
terms and conditions
. For your benefit and protection, you should read the important information above and our
terms and conditions
before making a payment.
Definitions
SEPA – Single Euro Payments Area. Credit transfers that are non-urgent electronic payments sent in euros to any country within the Single Euro Payments Area (which contains all the EU countries plus Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).
SWIFT – Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.
BIC – Bank Identifier Code.