Comparison of rates for remittances with DBS, OCBC, Standard Chartered, Citibank and Maybank SG.
All information below relates to business accounts. Most banks offer TT services for personal account but they require a visit to the bank branch. Some offer e-banking TTs as well, e.g. DBS/POSB does it for SGD20.
Some banks might charge middle men agent fees so beware!
DBS/POSB:
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| Outward Telegraphic Transfer (OTT) |
| Handling commission |
| Account-holder | Debit from SGD/foreign currency account
1/8% of S$ equivalent of remittance amount, subject to minimum S$10 and maximum S$120
Debit from SGD account via iBanking (only for remittance amount below S$25,000)
S$5 for debiting amount equal to or below S$5,000;
S$10 for debiting amount above S$5,000 |
| Commission-in-lieu of exchange where no foreign exchange is involved |
| - If debiting from customer's foreign currency account (for payment to 3rd party only) | 1/8% of the S$ equivalent of remittance amount, subject to minimum S$10 and maximum S$120 |
| - If payment using same foreign currency cash | 1.5% (for USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, CHF), 2.5% (for AUD), 3.0% (HKD), 5.0% (all other currencies except THB and IDR) |
| Cable/Telex charge | S$20 |
| Agent bank charges | Where applicable |
| Standing Instruction for OTT |
| One-time sign up fee | S$20 |
| Amendment fee | S$10 |
| Processing charges for OTT i.e. handling commission, commission-in-lieu of exchange, cable/telex charge and agent bank charges (where applicable) in above table will apply. |
| Cancellation/Stop Payment | S$15 per transaction |
| Amendment fee | S$10 per transaction |
| Tracer | S$20 per transaction |
Inwards:
If crediting to a SGD or Foreign Currency Current Account – S$10 handling commission
If crediting to a Foreign Currency Fixed Deposit Account – Free
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Standard Chartered:
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The charges and fees are as follow:
- Handling commission – 1/8% min SGD30/USD20 max SGD100/USD70
- Comm in lieu – 1/8% min USD10 max USD700
- Cover cable – SGD20/USD15
- Overseas bank charges – SGD50/USD28
- all telegraphic transfers are subjected to a daily limit of SGD 20,000.00 or equivalent daily
- All telegraphic transfer submitted before 3:30pm (Mon-Fri) will be processed on the same business day. Any application submitted after 3:30pm or on public holidays, Saturday and Sunday will only be processed on the next working day.
- The funds will reach the beneficiary approximately 2 to 3 days later depending on when the beneficiary’s bank releases the funds.
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Citibank:
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 What are the common charges for remittance? |
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| Commission charge for outward remittance: |
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| (A) Withdrawal from Time Deposit |
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| To same party account holder - No charge but postage or cable cost (where applicable) |
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| To third party - 1/8% commission (minimum S$20) plus postage or cable cost (where applicable) |
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| (B) Withdrawal from Transaction Account |
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| Involving foreign exchange | 1/8% commission (minimum $20) plus postage or cable cost (where applicable) |
| Not involving foreign exchange | 1/8% commission (minimum $20) plus 1/8% in-lieu-of exchange (minimum $10) and postage or cable cost (where applicable) |
| Other charges: |
| Cable cost | $30 (Citigold Select customers enjoy 2 monthly waiver) |
| Tracers for investigation | $30 |
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| NOTE: Third party and other charges may be applicable to inward or outward remittances, (i.e. correspondent bank charges) |
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Maybank:
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Outward Remittance
| Demand Draft (DD) and Telegraphic Transfer (TT) |
| • | Issued in foreign currency against payment in Singapore Dollars | | 0.125% commission (minimum S$20, maximum S$100) + processing fees |
| • | Issued in Singapore Dollars/Brunei Dollars against payment in Singapore Dollars | | 0.125% commission (minimum S$20, maximum S$100) + processing fees if applicable |
| • | Issued in foreign currency against payment in the same currency | | 0.125% commission (minimum S$20, maximum S$100) plus 1% commission in lieu of exchange, subject to a minimum of S$30 + processing fees |
Processing fees for TT
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S$20
(Where applicable, Agent Fee may also apply.)
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Amendment/Cancellation of Lost DD/TT or Re-purchase of DD/TT
| | S$30 in addition to processing fees
(Agent Fee may apply) |
To receive Demand Draft requested via online banking by registered mail
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S$3
(Available within Singapore only)
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| RegionLink Instant Funds Transfer |
TT to a Maybank account in Brunei, Malaysia, or the Philippines
| | 0.125% commission (minimum S$20, maximum S$100) + processing fees |
Processing fees
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S$10
(Where applicable, Agent Fee may also apply.)
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| RegionLink Online Funds Transfer (Malaysia & Philippines) |
| • | To Malaysia | | S$15 |
| • | To Philippines | |
S$6
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| MEPS |
| • | Local Funds Transfer via MEPS | | S$20 |
| • | TTs made through other banks via MEPS | | S$20 in addition to the other bank's charges |
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| Cashier's Order |
| Issuance/Amendment |
| • | Account Holder | | S$5 |
| • | Non-account Holder | | S$10 |
Replacement of Lost Cashier's Order/ Cancellation/ Stop Payment
| | S$20 |
To receive Cashier’s Order requested via online banking by registered mail
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S$3
(Available within Singapore only)
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| Visa Money Transfer - via Maybank 2u.com.sg (Online Banking) |
| • | To Visa cards issued in RegionLink countries (Brunei, Malaysia & the Philippines) | | S$5 |
| • | To Visa cards issued in all other overseas countries*^ | | S$8 |
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Charges incurred are non-refundable for unsuccessful transactions.
* Visa Money Transfer is not available to Visa cards issued in the USA, Venezuela, Colombia, Nigeria, Myanmar, North Korea, Indonesia, Belarus, Congo, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe.
^ Transfer from a Maybank Visa Card to another Visa card issued in Singapore is considered a cash advance; subject to prevailing cash advance fee of 5% or S$15, whichever is higher, plus finance charge on cash advancement calculated on a daily basis at 2% per month from the date of transaction to the date of full repayment.
We will notify you of any changes by giving you 30 days' notice except where otherwise stated in the Terms and Conditions governing the Bank's relevant Products and Services
