February 22, 2012
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GTBank Domiciliary Account Funds Transfer is a quick and efficient means of transferring funds from Nigeria to beneficiaries abroad

GTBank Domiciliary Account Funds Transfer is a quick and efficient means of transferring funds from Nigeria to beneficiaries abroad for several purposes such as paying school fees, medical bills, mortgages, upkeep of wards etc.

It can be initiated online via our Internet banking platform or by submitting duly filled and signed Foreign Funds Transfer request forms at any of our branches.
The currencies that can be transferred under GTBank Domiciliary Account Funds Transfer presently are: Dollars, Pound Sterling and Euro.

 

Features

  • Initiate transfer requests using GTBank internet banking platform or submit instruction at any of our branches
  • 24 hour processing of FX transfer requests
  • All requests are acknowledged either via e-mail or a customer copy of the foreign funds transfer request form
  • Online requests are secured by multiple passwords including the use of a token

STEPS

Foreign Currency Transfer in GTBank branches  

  • Simply walk into any of our branches and fill a foreign funds transfer request form
  • A customer copy of the form will be acknowledged after the transaction

Foreign Currency Transfer using Internet Banking

To access this service, please activate it using the Self Service feature on the Internet Banking platform. You will need your token device to both activate the service and initiate your Foreign Currency requests.  

  • Log on to www.gtbank.com
  • Click on the Internet Banking login and input your USER ID and PIN
  • Go to the Self Service menu.
  • Click on Add service
  • Select “FX transfer to other banks” and authenticate the selection with a token.
  • To make a transfer, select “FX Transfer to other banks” option under requests and the FX transfer request page is displayed.
  • Click “Beneficiary List” and input the appropriate details
  • Click on new request and complete the form on the FX transfer page
  • Reconfirm transfer details and make appropriate adjustments before authorizing payment.
  • Authorize the transaction using a code generated from your token hardware device and click the ‘submit’ icon to make payment
  • A receipt will be automatically generated upon successful payment. Kindly print the receipt

FAQs On GTBank Domiciliary Account Funds Transfer:

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  • A Domiciliary Account in the currency you wish to transfer.
  • A transfer Instruction (Properly Filled).
  • Duly funded accounts for principal and bank charges.
Transfers are treated within 24hours of receipt of the instruction provided all requirements are met.
USD transfer instructions received after 4.00pm will be treated the next working day, while GBP and EURO transfer instructions received after 2.00pm will be treated the next working day.
Depending on the location of the beneficiary, it takes between 48 to 72 hours after the transfer has been effected.
A number of factors could delay credit to the beneficiary. These include but are not limited to: local bank holidays, delays by intermediary bank or other local conditions.
The charge is 1% of the amount being transferred, or 10 units of the currency being transferred where the amount is less than ,000. Other charges are: 5% VAT on the commission and a telex charge of N3, 000.
Yes. You can indicate that the charges should be taken in other currencies.
Where the source of funds is cash, transfers are limited to a daily maximum transferable limit of ,000 (or its equivalent in third currencies), and a weekly maximum transferable limit of ,000 (or its equivalent in third currencies).
Other sources include inflows and cleared foreign instruments and the maximum transferable amount is limited to the value of the inflow or cleared instrument.
You can transfer as many times as you wish provided the total value does not exceed the daily and weekly maximum transferable limits.
It depends on the source of the funds. If the transferring customer made cash lodgment into his account, then transfers above ,000 cannot be made. However, where the source of funds is a foreign currency inflow or cleared cheque proceeds, transfers can be made up to the value of the inflow or cleared cheque.
You can only deposit a maximum of ,000 or its equivalent in other currencies at once in to your accounts if you wish to transfer the funds via GTBank Domiciliary Account Funds Transfer.
CBN regulation says that cash in excess of ,000 lodged into an account can be withdrawn by cash only.
This information is available on our website and also at all our branches on request.
A written request to trace the funds should be forwarded to the bank.
Tracers are dependent on the beneficiary bank and/or its intermediaries.
Yes. Funds can be recalled via written requests, but are subject to local rules in the country of the beneficiary.
Recall requests are dependent on the beneficiary bank and/or its intermediaries. Funds can only be credited back to your account when it has been returned by the beneficiary's bank.
Yes, N3,000 swift recovery charge.
Yes. The charges are not refundable.
Yes. A written amendment request with the new details is required.
The time taken to effect an amendment request is dependent on the beneficiary bank and/or its intermediaries.
Yes, N3,000 swift recovery charge.
A standard correspondent bank charge of or 12 Pounds or about 15 Euro is deducted per transfer. However, this amount may be higher and not easily determined where:
  • The transfer instruction has more than one intermediary bank
  • The beneficiary is in very distant locations e.g. Asia.
  • The beneficiary bank deducts a service charge on inflows received by their customers
Offshore bank charges are deducted from the principal at the point of transfer of the funds.
This is because the transfer will be treated as a fresh transfer.

 

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