Citi's range of global banking tools allows you to do much more than just sending money. To fit with your global lifestyle, you can also manage your multicurrency bank accounts and your portfolio of global investments. Since you can access your funds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, you can stay on top of all your banking needs, wherever you are in the world.
Transferring funds
Sending money between your own Citi accounts in the UK
Sending money real time between Citi accounts via Citi Online or the Citi Mobile® UK App. Also available in branch or by calling CitiPhone.
With Citi, you can have accounts and deposits in a range of currencies and you can easily switch funds between them. Our FX solutions, including FX Spots and FX Order Watch, are designed to help you manage your finances.
If the transfer is made across currencies, a Citi UK reference exchange rate will be applied.
Looking for more details? See our Existing clients help centre
Faster Payments
You can make a faster payment to any account in the UK via Citi Online, Citi Mobile® UK App, in branch or by phone. Generally payments will be made within a few hours although there are limits on the amount of money you can transfer via the Faster Payments method.
CHAPS
You can transfer larger sums of funds within the UK with CHAPS Transfers and payments are guaranteed to be made the same day when made before 15.00 GMP/BST. CHAPS Funds Transfers can be arranged via your Relationship Manager for a competitive fee. For more information on fees see our fees and important documents.
Looking for more details? See our Existing clients help centre
Citi Global Transfers
If you hold Citi accounts in more than one country, Citi Global Transfers are the easy way to manage your money across borders. And you won't incur expensive charges. You can send money outside the UK securely to other Citi accounts in over 19 countries worldwide with no transaction fees.
Citibank Global Transfers are available to the following countries:
- Australia
- Bahrain
- China
- Hong Kong
- India* (selected locations)
- Indonesia
- Jersey
- Korea (Republic of)
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Philippines
- Poland
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- UAE
- UK
- US (selected locations)
- Vietnam
You can send up to £50,000 in Pounds (GBP) or currency equivalent across borders everyday (subject to individual country laws and country limits). Funds are debited from your account immediately and available to use in the recipient's account straight away.
If the transfer is made across currencies, a Citi UK reference exchange rate will be applied.
Looking for more details? See our Existing clients help centre
SWIFT
Our SWIFT payment service is suitable if you want to make a global money transfer to a country that is not part of our Citi Global Transfers service, as money can be sent you can send money overseas to most countries in most currencies.
An international bank transfer via SWIFT usually clears within five working days. A fee is charged for each transfer and Citi UK exchange rates may apply. Citigold Private Clients and Citigold clients benefit from 8 fee-free SWIFT payments every month. If you are sending money in Euros to a beneficiary whose bank is located in the UK or the European Economic Area (“EEA”) in which case you will not be charged a fee.
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