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Payments

SEPA Credit Transfer

Make fast, low-cost Euro payments across SEPA 

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How we could help your business

SEPA Credit Transfers are a quick and cost-effective way of making Euro payments to any of the 41 countries in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).

SEPA Credit Transfer allows payments up to €1bn per transaction. 

Benefits

Easy way to pay

Simply enter the beneficiaries International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and Branch Identifier Code (BIC), these details are provided the beneficiary.

Provide your customer with an easy way to pay you

Simply provide your customer with your unique International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and Branch Identifier Code (As a NatWest customer you can use NWBKGB2L).

Make and receive SEPA payments from your £ UK business account

When using a GBP account, the currency is automatically converted into Euro for you*.

Same day payments

SEPA Credit Transfers arrive at the beneficiary’s bank the same business day, provided that the payment is made before 2pm (GMT).

*€ Currency Business Accounts are also available, supporting your European payables and receivables, for more information on how to apply please visit Business Currency Current Account.

What you'll need

  1. 01

    Beneficiary's full name

  2. 02

    Beneficiary's SWIFT BIC (Bank Identifier Code)

  3. 03

    Beneficiary's International Bank Account Number (IBAN)

  4. 04

    A payment reference or short description

Charges will be shared between sender and beneficiary (SHA), meaning you’ll pay our fee (if applicable) and the beneficiary will pay their banks fee.

How much will it cost?

Cost via Bankline

To make a SEPA Credit Transfer our fee is 50p per transaction.

We do not charge for a SEPA Credit Transfer that credits your business account.

Where a transaction requires foreign exchange conversion, a margin is applied.

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Cost via Online and Mobile Banking

To make a SEPA Credit Transfer we do not charge you a transaction fee.

We also do not charge a fee for a SEPA Credit Transfer that credits your business account.

Where a transaction requires foreign exchange conversion, a margin is applied.

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