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Questions tagged [money-transfer]

Transferring money electronically between accounts.

Transferring money electronically between accounts, which may or may not both belong to the same person / organisation. Questions relating to cross-border money transfers should also be tagged with

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Why can we cancel cheques, but not Western Union transfers?

I saw this thread: What should I do if I lost money in a scam? and one of the comments remarked it may be a double-con, where the real scammer has talked one victim into opening a bank account to receive money from other victims, and then use…
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Money transfer from US account to Indian saving account while in India

I was in US and came back to India. I want to transfer (using xoom/transfast) from my US account(that I have not closed) to Indian saving account. Is it illegal to transfer your money back from US account to your Indian account while you are no…
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receive money without other having to set up account

I'm part of an organisation in Switzerland and we organise events for students. They're from all over the world. Now we would like for them to be able to pay money online but without them having to set up an account. I know there are options like…
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Sending money, Western Union, for an acquaintance - is this safe?

A friend of mine asked if I could send some money to their family for them (in another country), via Western Union, using my name and address. They would give me the cash, and I would simply send the money. Obviously, I am very hesitant. Is there…
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Sending funds to someone with no bank account

My nephew is getting released from jail in about 30 days, and lives in another city. My brother has agreed to send him funds to obtain a living space from his account that my brother is now the executor of. My nephew has no bank account yet. Can…
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Why do IBAN transfers sometimes take multiple days?

Sometimes IBAN transfers can arrive the day they are made, and at most (at least in Germany) I think they can take 5 days to arrive in the recipients bank account. Why? What is going on that makes them take time? Thank you
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When can a financial institution be able to initiate money transfer to and from another?

I have an individual account with Fidelity.com and a checking account with a federal credit union. I found that when I login my Fidelity online account, I can specify to transfer money from or to my credit union checking account. But when I login my…
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How to send money abroad from India if the transaction does not fall under LRS scheme?

I would d like to send a small amount (about USD 100) to a person living in Turkey for some freelance work. I found some sites like sites like XendPay, FxKart that allows you to transfer money abroad from India. But these sites allows you to…
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Used wrong branch number in last 3 digits of SWIFT Code

I am sending from my Canadian bank to her bank Wells Fargo in California. I was supposed to use the universal swift code WFBIUS6S. But I accidentally used WFBIUS6SLAX. (For the specific Los Angeles branch) The name and account numbers are correct.…
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Add phone number to Zelle using email

I have a Zelle account tied to one of my email accounts. Someone sent a Zelle payment to my cell phone number. Can I add that as a second way to get funds directed to me or, alternatively can I switch it to that phone number instead of email and if…
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Does binance use SEPA while withdrawing euro when we use sepa?

My bank deducted a portion of money that I withdrew from binance to my eur account? I asked santander bank in poland they answered: 0 PLN for transfer in EUR, from the EEA (European Economic Area) country other than Poland, 5 PLN for SEPA…
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How much money can be transferred from India (from friend) to USA citizen | Any regulations?

I am a USA citizen. One of my close family friend (not a relative) can send money as a gift to me (up to 100k). Please let me know the procedure and forms that I/He have to submit with IRS/Tax departments.
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Bank transfer to a friend?

Can I transfer from my Wells Fargo account to another person's Wells Fargo account?
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