Always send money abroad securely. To a Mastercard® card, bank account, cell phone or as a cash payment. Fast. Simple. Swiss Bankers.
Trust and security are paramount at Swiss Bankers. With our strong partner Mastercard®, your money arrives safely and reliably where it is needed. When you send money to a Mastercard, all you need for the money transfer is the Swiss Bankers app, the recipient's name and the recipient's card number. The transferred amount is generally credited to the recipient’s Mastercard within 30 minutes and is available immediately.
Other money receiving options such as mobile wallet, bank account, cash collection and UnionPay are also available.
How Send works
Download the Swiss Bankers app
Verify your identity via video call
Select destination country and enter the transfer amount
Save costs compared to other credit and debit cards. With Life Digital there are no payment fees for your Send transactions. It’s easy to use Life Digital as a payment method. And you’ll save on the payment fees that apply with other payment methods. More information about Life Digital.
Money is sent worldwide quickly and securely in cooperation with Mastercard.
For persons residing in Switzerland
Swiss Bankers card, Mastercard card, bank account, cell phone (digital wallet), cash withdrawal point
to another Swiss Bankers card: CHF 0*
to a Mastercard® card: CHF 2
to a UnionPay card: CHF 5
to a bank account: CHF 3
to a digital wallet: CHF 3
to a cash withdrawal point: CHF 3
* For transfers to a Swiss Bankers card that has a loading fee (e.g. Travel or Prime), these fees are charged to the sender.
Depending on the choice of payment method, the following charges apply in addition to the transfer fee:
To be charged to Swiss Bankers Life or Life Digital:
- CHF 0
E-banking transfer
- CHF 0
To be charged to Swiss Bankers Travel or Prime:
- The usual transaction fee of Travel or Prime: CHF/EUR/USD 1
To be charged to credit card (Visa or Mastercard®):
- 1.5% on the total amount incl. transfer fees
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To be charged to PostFinance card:
- CHF 6
Payment using a credit card, PostFinance Card and e-banking is only possible if you have ordered your Swiss Bankers prepaid card through one of our sales partners.
How do I transfer money to a Mastercard?
Transfer money directly to a Mastercard card in four steps:
Open the Send feature in the Swiss Bankers app and select your destination country.
Select the «Mastercard»1 payment option
Select the payment method by which you wish to pay
Enter the recipient's2 official name, address and complete credit card number (13 – 19 digits)
The transfer amount will be available on the recipient’s credit card usually within 2 minutes to max. 2 hours after a successful transaction.
The «Send» service may only be used by persons resident in Switzerland.
How do I send money to a mobile phone?
Transfer money directly to a mobile phone in four steps:
Open the «Send» feature in the Swiss Bankers app and select your destination country.
Select the «Mobile wallet»3 payment option
Select the payment method by which you wish to pay
Enter the recipient's2 official name, address and complete telephone number
Available countries and providers for transferring money to a mobile phone:
Kenya: Equitel
Philippines: G-cash
Pakistan: Jazz Cash
Sri Lanka: eZ Cash
Vietnam: Vnpay
The transfer amount will be available on the recipient’s mobile phone within 2 hours after a successful transaction.
The «Send» service may only be used by persons resident in Switzerland.
How do I transfer money to a bank account?
Transfer money directly to a bank account in four steps:
Open the «Send» feature in the Swiss Bankers app and select your destination country.
Select the «Bank account»4 payment option
Select the payment method by which you wish to pay
Enter the recipient's2 official name, address and full bank account details (IBAN, account number and BIC)
The transfer amount will be available in the recipient’s account within 1-3 working days (mo-fr) after a successful transaction.
The «Send» service may only be used by persons resident in Switzerland.
1 It is only possible to send money to Mastercard cards (debit, prepaid and credit cards).
2 Beneficiary's name must match exactly as it appears on the identification (ID, passport) otherwise the receiving amount will not be delivered to the beneficiary.
3 Sending amount will be applied to the beneficiary’s mobile wallet (mobile phone) specified on Swiss Bankers beneficiary’s data form. Additional fees may apply on receiver side.
4 Bank deposits take 1-3 business days. Availability depends on destination country and is subject to banking hours and compliance with regulatory requirements.
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