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International payments

Whenever you trade abroad, we can provide a wide range of accounts and services designed to help you pay or receive money as efficiently as possible, as well as protect against risk.

We provide a variety of options for sending money abroad either in sterling or a wide range of foreign currencies: charges can be paid by the buyer, the seller or split between both.

  • A range of services designed to help you trade abroad
  • Pay and receive money as efficiently as possible
  • Protect your money against risk

    • For more information contact our international business team on 0845 300 0101 (open 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday). Alternatively, fill out a request for further information form or download our International payments guide (pdf).

    Features & Benefits of International payments

    • Express international moneymover: quickest way of sending payments including Euro. Payments will arrive the same day or will take up to three business days depending on currency.
    • Standard international moneymover: convenient for lower-value and planned non-euro payments. Payments will take between three and five business days depending on currency and destination.
    • Non-urgent Euro (SEPA): convenient for sending planned euro payments overseas and within the UK. Payments will take a maximum of three business days.
    • International drafts: have a bank cheque in sterling or foreign currency issued directly to you, made payable to the person or company who receives the funds.
    View the cut off and execution times Payment transaction (PDF, 153kb)View International Services rates and charges.

    How do I open new International payment?

    By telephone

    Call 0845 300 0101 for more information.

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