Send money across the world
Looking to pay off a mortgage abroad, support your family back home or provide for your children studying abroad? Our international money transfers offer a quick, convenient and hassle-free way to send money overseas.
Already an HSBC online customer?
Log on for the quickest and easiest way to transfer money.
A Secure Key is required to add a new beneficiary.
Why you should choose HSBC international money transfers
Available 24/7
Transfer money quickly and easily via online banking.
Transfer in over 25 currencies to 200 countries and regions
You can send money to 200 different countries and regions in over 25 currencies.
Are you eligible?
International money transfers are available to all our existing customers who hold a valid account and have a relationship with HSBC.
Things you should know
When sending money to someone for the first time through internet banking, to keep you safe we will ask you to authorise the transaction by generating a one-time transaction code on your Secure Key. This is a security step that verifies your credentials. It also increases security against possible fraud attacks which can be potentially caused by malware.
Steps to make an international money transfer
- Log on to online banking
- Select “Pay & Transfer” option in the quick links section
- Select the account from where you want to make the payment
- Select the relevant option for your payee
- Enter payment details
- Review and confirm your payment
How to apply
Online
Already registered? Log on for the quickest and easiest way to transfer.
A Secure Key is required to add a new beneficiary.
Register for online banking
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Contact us about money transfers
Call us
Premier customers: 800 4320 (within UAE) or +971 4 224 1000 (outside UAE)
Advance customers: 800 4420 (within UAE) or +971 4 325 4573 (outside UAE)
Personal Banking customers: 600 55 4722 (within UAE) or +971 4 228 8007 (outside UAE)
HSBC Jade customers: 800 5233 (within UAE) or +971 4 366 9027 (outside UAE)
In branch
Visit your nearest branch or Customer Service Unit for a chat.
Another way to transfer
If you are an HSBC Premier customer, you can call your Relationship Manager to make a transfer. This is subject to relevant threshold amounts and internal approvals.
Related products
Global View and Global Transfers
Move money between HSBC Jade, Premier or Advance accounts in multiple countries and regions in one place.
Domestic transfers
Transfer within your accounts, and pay your utility, telephone or credit card bills.
Inward transfers
Transfer money from your home country or region to your HSBC UAE account in your currency of choice.
Important notes
1We cannot guarantee that the exchange rates offered by HSBC UAE will be better than those offered by other financial institutions at the time of transfer.
2Live foreign exchange rates are refreshed every 90 seconds at the branch and in online banking and 120 seconds in Global View and Global Transfers during international weekdays (Monday-Friday). On international weekends (Saturday and Sunday) or when the currency markets are closed, live foreign exchange rates are not available and the rates will remain unchanged until the next international working day.
3If charge type "You'll pay all fees - OUR" is selected, the correspondent bank will not deduct any of its charges from the remittance amount and there will be no money transfer fee charged by HSBC UAE for transfers of Indian Rupee to India, Pakistani Rupee to Pakistan, Egyptian Pound to Egypt and Philippine Peso to the Philippines. 'OUR' charge type refers to You'll pay all fees, 'BEN' charge type refers to Payee or beneficiary will pay all fees and 'SHA' charge type refers to fees being shared between you and Payee / Beneficiary. Our Schedule of Services and Tariffs, as amended from time to time, will apply.