DBS Remit & Overseas Transfer
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What is DBS Remit?
DBS Remit is an online overseas transfer service that supports same-day transfers of local currency to designated destinations with $0 fees.
DBS Remit covers overseas transfers to which destinations?
DBS Remit covers transferring INR to India, IDR to Indonesia, PHP to Philippines, USD to United States, CAD to Canada, GBP to United Kingdom, AUD to Australia, SGD to Singapore, CNY to Mainland China, EUR to Eurozone destinations, JPY to Japan and THB to Thailand.
When is the end date to enjoy $0 fees?
There is no end date for the $0 fee offer. You can transfer funds overseas via DBS Remit as many times as you like, all with zero fees!
Submit Overseas Transfer
What currencies are available for online overseas transfer?
You can transfer AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NZD, SGD, USD, THB (to Thailand only), INR (to India only), IDR (to Indonesia only) and PHP (to Philippines only).
What currencies are only available for offline overseas transfer?
You can only transfer DKK, NOK, SEK at DBS branches.
Do I need to exchange currency when I place an overseas transfer instruction?
No, you can transfer your foreign currency directly.
Can I cancel or revise the submitted overseas transfer instruction?
No, the instruction cannot be canceled or revised once it is submitted.
How will I know whether my online overseas transfers are successful?
You will receive SMS and email notifications instantly upon submission of your online transfers. An email advice will be sent to you once your transfers have been sent from DBS successfully.
Will I receive any notification if the transaction is rejected by the beneficiary bank?
In the case where your transfers have failed, funds will be credited back to your account and remittance advice for returning funds will be sent to you.
How many transaction records can I view on DBS iBanking?
In DBS iBanking, you can view your last five transaction records in “DBS Remit and Overseas Transfer“ under ”Overseas Transfer History“, and you can view all transaction records from the past six months by clicking “View All”.
Recipient Details
What information do I need to fill in for online overseas transfers?
You should provide transaction details & recipient details below for overseas transfers:
Transaction Details:
Recipient Details:
Transaction Details:
- Debit account
- Transaction destination
- Transfer currency & Transfer amount
Recipient Details:
- Recipient Name
- Recipient Bank (Or Bank Identifier Code)
- Recipient account number
- Recipient address (When transferring CAD to Canada, the recipient address should include city/province/state and postal code)
- Remittance purpose (For some destinations only)
- Payment details (Optional)
Which Bank Identifier Code should I enter for overseas transfers?
Depending on the transfer currency and destination, you should enter the correspondent bank identifier code:
| Overseas Transfer type | Destination | Transfer Currency | Bank Number / Bank Identifier Code | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBS Remit | Australia | AUD | BSB Code | 6 characters |
| DBS Remit | Canada | CAD | Transit Number | 5-Digit Branch Code + 3-Digit Bank Code (e.g. 12345-678) |
| DBS Remit | Mainland China | CNY | SWIFT Code | 8-11 characters |
| DBS Remit | Eurozone destinations (Including United Kingdom) | EUR | IBAN | Up to 34 characters |
| DBS Remit | United Kingdom | GBP | SORT Code | 6 characters |
| IBAN | 22 characters | |||
| DBS Remit | India | INR | IFSC Code | 11 characters |
| DBS Remit | Indonesia | IDR | N/A | N/A |
| DBS Remit | Philippines | PHP | N/A | N/A |
| DBS Remit | Singapore | SGD | SWIFT Code | 8-11 characters |
| DBS Remit | United States | USD | SWIFT Code | 8-11 characters |
| General overseas transfer | Overseas destinations | Non – local currency | SWIFT Code | 8-11 characters |
| DBS Remit | Japan | JPY | SWIFT Code | 8-11 characters |
| DBS Remit | Thailand | THB | N/A | N/A |
If your bank identifier code is currently not supported online, you can seek assistance from any of our branches to help you complete your transfers.
Note: If your destination is the UK and you cannot find your sort code on the online list, you can input your IBAN account number instead.
Overseas Transfer Limit
What is the maximum daily transfer limit for overseas transactions?
The overall maximum daily transfer limit for overseas transactions is HK$3,000,000. However, this limit depends on the per-day or per-transaction limits specific to each location. The above transfer limit covers all overseas transfers conducted via DBS iBanking & DBS digibank HK.
If the amount of your overseas transfer exceeds the online daily transfer limit, you can visit our branches to complete the transfer.
If the amount of your overseas transfer exceeds the online daily transfer limit, you can visit our branches to complete the transfer.
Overseas Transfer Handling Charges
What fees will be charged for overseas transfers online?
For general overseas transfers, handling charges, cable charges, and correspondent bank charges will apply. However, for DBS Remit, all these charges are waived.
Charge Type | Transfer Currency | Destination | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handling Charges | Any currency | Overseas | HK$100 per transaction (waived for DBS Treasures customers) |
| Cable Charges | Any currency | Overseas | HK$100 per transaction (waived for DBS Treasures customers) |
| Correspondent Bank Charges | EUR / GBP | Overseas | HK$400 per transaction |
| HKD / RMB / USD & other currencies | Overseas | HK$250 per transaction |
Transferring overseas at branches usually costs more. Please refer to the “Funds Transfer to Overseas Account” section of the Bank Charges Schedule for details of service charges.
Will Correspondent Bank Charges be debited from the transfer fund amount?
When you transfer funds via DBS Remit, Correspondent Bank Charges are waived. For general overseas transfers, you have the option to choose either “Charge to Me” or “Charge to Recipient” for Correspondent Bank Charges and any additional fees from the beneficiary bank, if applicable. Please note that these may include charges applied by the beneficiary bank and any other banks involved in processing the transfer. Kindly check with the beneficiary bank for details.
- “Charge to Me”: the charges will be debited from your debit account with DBS.
- “Charge to Recipient": the charges will be deducted from the transfer amount.
Call verification for large amount transaction
Why do I not receive a call from DBS staff after each transaction?
This is the additional security control for large amount transactions (single transaction amount or daily cumulative amount exceeding HK$1,000,000), the bank may contact customer via phone to confirm this transaction.
Please ensure that your contact number registered with the Bank is valid. If you are outside of Hong Kong, please make necessary arrangements with your telecommunication service provider to receive overseas calls and/or SMS.
Please ensure that your contact number registered with the Bank is valid. If you are outside of Hong Kong, please make necessary arrangements with your telecommunication service provider to receive overseas calls and/or SMS.
Will my overseas transfer be cancelled if I miss the verification call from DBS staff? Will there be any SMS / email notification upon successful verification?
The transaction will only proceed upon your confirmation. For security reasons, the transaction will be cancelled if we are unable to reach you after several call attempts.
You will receive an email advice if the transfer has been processed successfully or an SMS if it is cancelled.
You will receive an email advice if the transfer has been processed successfully or an SMS if it is cancelled.
If I’m in doubt about the caller’s identity, how to identify if it is from DBS?
DBS Staff will call from the phone numbers 3668 9828 or 3668 9829 and will provide their names along with the relevant hotline for customers to verify if needed.
If the fund is debited from a joint name account, which account holder will you call?
We will call the customer who submitted the transaction based on the transaction records for verification.
If I divide my HK$3,000,000 transaction into 3 transactions, will I receive the call?
A verification call will be arranged based on the per transaction amount or daily cumulative amount for security reasons. If your 3 transactions are submitted on same day with the daily cumulative amount exceeding HK$1,000,000, you will still receive the call.
When will I receive the call after I place a transfer order?
DBS Staff will contact you within 2 business days after your order is submitted.
When will my instruction be processed after verification by phone?
If the cut-off time for the day has not been exceeded after verification, your transaction will be executed on the same day. If the cut-off time has passed, the transaction will be processed on the next business day.
What if I missed the call when staying abroad due to different time zones?
DBS Staff will leave you a voice message with the phone number of the relevant team, you can call back to complete the verification.
Overseas Transfer Delivery Time
How long does it take for recipients to receive the funds?
In general, the recipient will be able to receive the funds within 1 to 3 working days from the transfer date, depending on the recipient bank. However, this may vary depending on the destination or bank to which the payment is made.
Why hasn’t the recipient received the funds?
If the transaction status is 'Sent' but the recipient still hasn’t received the funds, it may be due to the local clearing process of the recipient's bank. Please check with the recipient's bank. If the transaction status is 'Error' or 'Reject', please call our Customer Service hotline.
Online Overseas Transfer Tracker
What is Online Overseas Transfer Tracker?
Online Overseas Transfer Tracker allows you to track your overseas transfer status.
We will be providing humanised payment status and clear transaction details. You can also get a sense of the estimated arrival time* for the transaction.
We will be providing humanised payment status and clear transaction details. You can also get a sense of the estimated arrival time* for the transaction.
*Please note that the time is indicative in Hong Kong Standard Time (GMT+8). The actual arrival time of your payment may vary and is subject to the cut-off time, public holidays or the process of correspondent bank and recipient bank. Any subsequent processing of the funds is subject to the recipient bank’s decision. Please check with recipient bank for details.
Will I receive any notification for my overseas transfer?
Yes, you will receive SMS and email notifications when you submit a transfer. You will further receive an email notification when the transfer is being processed, completed or unsuccessful.
No registration is required as long as you have maintained a valid mobile number and email address with us.
No registration is required as long as you have maintained a valid mobile number and email address with us.
Can I track the status of all my overseas payment?
Tracking capability* now covers 4 destinations under DBS Remit, namely Singapore, Indonesia, India, and China. More destinations coming soon!
Destination | Availability |
Australia | DBS Remit payments in AUD to recipients with DBS AUS and other banks in the Australia. |
Mainland China | DBS Remit payments in CNY to recipients with DBS CN and other banks in China. |
India | DBS Remit payments in INR to recipients with DBS IN and other banks in India. |
Indonesia | DBS Remit payments in IDR to recipients with DBS ID. |
Japan | DBS Remit payments in JPY to recipients with DBS JPN and other banks in Japan. |
Singapore | DBS Remit payments in SGD to recipients with DBS SG and other banks in Singapore. |
The UK | DBS Remit payments in USD to recipients with DBS UK and other banks in the UK. |
The USA | DBS Remit payments in USD to recipients with DBS USA and other banks in the US. |
*By leveraging SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi). End-to-end payments tracking will be available if the recipient bank is SWIFT gpi enabled. SWIFT gpi member banks are listed in SWIFT official site. To know more about SWIFT gpi, please visit SWIFT official site.
What types of payment status might I see for my overseas transfer?
Below are the types of payment statuses you might receive for tracker-enabled payments during the payment process:
- Sending: Your instruction has been submitted successfully and is under processing. We will validate your instruction shortly.
- Sent: Your instruction is complete. The funds have been sent from DBS and are being delivered to the recipient bank.
- We’ll update soon: Your remittance is still being processed, and it may take longer than expected. Please check again later or click here for possible reasons.
- Rejected: Your instruction could not be processed. For enquiries, please contact our 24-hour Customer Hotline at 2290 8888.
- Unknown / Error: Your transaction status is unknown due to a connection error. For enquiries, please contact our 24-hour Customer Hotline at 2290 8888.
- Transfer completed: Your money has been received by the recipient's bank* or deposited into the recipient’s account.
*The actual date and time of crediting or any subsequent processing of the funds are subject to the recipient bank’s policies. Please check with the recipient bank for details.
Where can I track the status of my overseas transfer?
After you have submitted the transaction, you can also send the transaction summary with tracking capability to your recipient who can then track the status via a standalone web portal Sweb, powered by DBS HK.
What is Sweb?
Sweb is a standalone and secure web portal hosted by DBS HK. No login credential is needed.
Please note that you have to log in to DBS digibank HK app to generate a unique URL of Sweb on the transaction detail page to share with your recipient.
Please note that you have to log in to DBS digibank HK app to generate a unique URL of Sweb on the transaction detail page to share with your recipient.
Will my personal data be shown on Sweb?
No, only related transaction details will be shown on Sweb.
No sensitive or personal data will be collected or shown on Sweb.
No sensitive or personal data will be collected or shown on Sweb.
How long will the transaction record and status be accessible?
Transaction in recent 6 months will remain accessible on DBS iBanking, DBS digibank HK app and Sweb.
How can I identify if the tracking link of Sweb is legitimate?
Sweb is hosted under the DBS HK domain (internet-banking.hk.dbs.com).
You can contact us through 24-hour Customer Service Hotline (Tel: 2290 8888) if you have any doubt on the hyperlink you have received.
You can contact us through 24-hour Customer Service Hotline (Tel: 2290 8888) if you have any doubt on the hyperlink you have received.
Email Advice
What is online overseas transaction email advice?
The email advice is an electronic receipt to record your online overseas transaction. When your online overseas transaction is processed successfully, an email advice will be sent to your email address registered with the Bank.
Is it free to use email advice service?
Yes, the email advice service is free of charge.
How can I subscribe email advice service?
No subscription is needed but you should have a valid email address with the Bank at the time you place an online overseas transaction. For all online overseas transactions, email advice will be enabled for you automatically.
How can I provide or update my email address?
You can provide or update your email address through DBS iBanking. Click here to view the step-by-step guidance.
When will I receive the email advice?
You will receive the email advice after your online overseas transaction is processed successfully.
Who will receive the email advice if I place an online overseas transaction by debiting from my joint name Saving or Current Account?
The customer who initiates the online overseas transaction will receive an email advice after the online overseas transaction is processed successfully.
If I have not received the email advice, where can I locate my online overseas transaction details?
Your online overseas transaction history is available on DBS digibank HK or DBS iBanking for viewing:
DBS digibank HK: “Home” > “Pay & Transfer” > “Recent Transfer”
DBS iBanking: “Transfer” > “DBS Remit and Overseas Transfer” > “Overseas Transfer History”
If you are unable to receive the email advice, your email address with the Bank may be invalid. Please click here for details on how to check and update your email address through DBS iBanking.
If you are unable to receive the email advice, your email address with the Bank may be invalid. Please click here for details on how to check and update your email address through DBS iBanking.
Transfer USD to HK local bank
How to conduct USD payment (i.e. CHATS) to Hong Kong local bank via DBS iBanking/ DBS digibank HK?
If you need to send USD to other local banks in Hong Kong, please register your recipient details under “DBS Remit and Overseas Transfer” via DBS iBanking/ “Overseas Transfer” via DBS digibank HK.
Note that CHATS payment is only applicable when the SWIFT code of the beneficiary bank is on the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) participant list in Hong Kong. If the SWIFT code of the beneficiary bank is not on the RTGS participant list, the payment will be sent as Telegraphic Transfer with subsequent charges applied.
To ensure accuracy, please confirm the beneficiary bank details with your recipient before making your transfer, including but not limited to the SWIFT code of CHATS, the bank name, and the address.
Note that CHATS payment is only applicable when the SWIFT code of the beneficiary bank is on the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) participant list in Hong Kong. If the SWIFT code of the beneficiary bank is not on the RTGS participant list, the payment will be sent as Telegraphic Transfer with subsequent charges applied.
To ensure accuracy, please confirm the beneficiary bank details with your recipient before making your transfer, including but not limited to the SWIFT code of CHATS, the bank name, and the address.
What currencies are supported via Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)?
DBS iBanking/ DBS digibank HK currently supports Hong Kong local bank transfer in US Dollar via RTGS.
What is the service charge of USD payment (i.e. CHATS) to Hong Kong local bank via DBS iBanking/ DBS digibank HK?
For general DBS Account customers, you will be charged HKD 200 per transaction by DBS. For DBS Treasures customers, this charge is waived.
You may choose either 'Charge to Me' or 'Charge to Recipient' for the service charge and any additional charges incurred from the beneficiary bank (if applicable), including those applied by the beneficiary bank and any other banks involved in sending the transfer. Please check with the beneficiary bank for details and related additional charges.
You may choose either 'Charge to Me' or 'Charge to Recipient' for the service charge and any additional charges incurred from the beneficiary bank (if applicable), including those applied by the beneficiary bank and any other banks involved in sending the transfer. Please check with the beneficiary bank for details and related additional charges.
- “Charge to Me”: the charges will be debited from your debit account with DBS.
- "Charge to Recipient": the charges will be deducted from the transfer amount.
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