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South Africa

Overview

Transfer methodLOCALSWIFT
Supported currency(ies)ZARAUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, NOK, NZD, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, THB, TRY, USD, ZAR
Flight time (business days)1-20-3
Maximum transaction limitNo limitNo limit
Ultimate payer displayedNoYes

Please refer to the sections below for the key required bank details and other considerations for each supported transfer method.

Local ZAR payout

Required fieldsPermitted DataNotes
account_currency3-letter ISO 4217 currency codeShould be ZAR
account_name2-200 charactersAccount holder name of the recipient’s bank account
account_numberUp to 13 digits
swift_code8-11 alphanumeric charactersShould be a valid and supported BIC-8 or BIC-11 code
bank_account_categoryOne of Checking, SavingsConfirm bank account type with the recipient to avoid transfer delays
bank_country_code2-letter ISO 3166-2 country codeShould be ZA

SWIFT payout

Required fieldsPermitted DataNotes
account_currency3-letter ISO 4217 currency codeOne of AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, NOK, NZD, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, THB, TRY, USD, ZAR
account_name2-200 charactersAccount holder name of the recipient’s bank account
account_number7-17 alphanumeric characters
swift_code8-11 alphanumeric charactersShould be a valid and supported BIC-8 or BIC-11 code
bank_country_code2-letter ISO 3166-2 country codeShould be ZA
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