Outgoing Wire Transfers overview
An outgoing wire transferWire Transfer A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP). is a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution.
Before your customers can send wire transfersWire Transfer A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP)., they must:
- Create a managed account.
- Assign an IBAN to the managed accountManaged Account An account held at a financial institution that can be created and managed through the Weavr platform. Each account has a balance where customers can hold funds. Optionally, an IBAN can be assigned to enable wire transfers to bank accounts outside of Weavr..
- Enrol their device for Strong Customer Authentication
Payee verification
Weavr performs an automatic payee name check on Outgoing Wire TransfersWire Transfer A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP). before they are executed:
GBP OWTsOWT Outgoing Wire Transfer - a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution. OWTs require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN and the user to complete Strong Customer Authentication. via Faster Payments use Confirmation of Payee (CoP), which returns Match, Close Match, or No Match results along with reason codes.
EUR OWTsOWT Outgoing Wire Transfer - a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution. OWTs require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN and the user to complete Strong Customer Authentication. via SEPA use Verification of Payee (VoP), which returns Match, Close Match, No Match, or Not Possible results. There are no reason codes for VoP.
In both cases, the OWTOWT Outgoing Wire Transfer - a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution. OWTs require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN and the user to complete Strong Customer Authentication. is created in a PENDING_CONFIRMATION state. Your application must display the result to the end-user, who can then confirm or cancel the payment.
For GBP OWTsOWT Outgoing Wire Transfer - a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution. OWTs require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN and the user to complete Strong Customer Authentication. to Linked AccountsLinked Account An entity in the Weavr system that represents an external bank account or payment service provider (PSP) account which an Identity has verified they own and control. This feature enables users to perform transactions, such as outgoing and incoming wire transfers, between their Linked Accounts and their Managed Accounts as 'self-to-self' transfers., the /confirm step is skipped as the beneficiaryBeneficiary A trusted recipient for payments that includes both information about the business or individual as well as their bank account or instrument details. When using trusted beneficiaries, customers may be allowed to skip Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) when executing Outgoing Wire Transfer or Send transactions, reducing the number of approval steps required. name was verified when the Linked AccountLinked Account An entity in the Weavr system that represents an external bank account or payment service provider (PSP) account which an Identity has verified they own and control. This feature enables users to perform transactions, such as outgoing and incoming wire transfers, between their Linked Accounts and their Managed Accounts as 'self-to-self' transfers. was created.
For EUR OWTsOWT Outgoing Wire Transfer - a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution. OWTs require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN and the user to complete Strong Customer Authentication. to Linked AccountsLinked Account An entity in the Weavr system that represents an external bank account or payment service provider (PSP) account which an Identity has verified they own and control. This feature enables users to perform transactions, such as outgoing and incoming wire transfers, between their Linked Accounts and their Managed Accounts as 'self-to-self' transfers., the /confirm step is always required. VoP results must be displayed to the end-user on every EUR OWTOWT Outgoing Wire Transfer - a transaction that moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a bank account held at a third-party financial institution. OWTs require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN and the user to complete Strong Customer Authentication., including those to Linked AccountsLinked Account An entity in the Weavr system that represents an external bank account or payment service provider (PSP) account which an Identity has verified they own and control. This feature enables users to perform transactions, such as outgoing and incoming wire transfers, between their Linked Accounts and their Managed Accounts as 'self-to-self' transfers..
Supported Wire TransfersWire Transfer A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP).
The following table shows the supported methods for both incoming and outgoing wire transfersWire Transfer A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP). for different identity types, depending on the currency and country. The currency refers to both the currency of the payment and the managed accountManaged Account An account held at a financial institution that can be created and managed through the Weavr platform. Each account has a balance where customers can hold funds. Optionally, an IBAN can be assigned to enable wire transfers to bank accounts outside of Weavr.. The country refers to where the source account is domiciled (in the case of an incoming wire transferWire Transfer A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP).) or where the destination account is domiciled (in the case of an outgoing wire transferWire Transfer A transaction that moves funds between accounts. An incoming wire transfer moves funds from a third-party bank account to a Weavr managed account, while an outgoing wire transfer moves funds from a Weavr managed account to a third-party bank account. Wire transfers require the managed account to have an assigned IBAN (for EUR) or sort code and account number (for GBP).).
| Identity type | Consumer | Corporate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | GBP | EUR | USD | GBP | EUR | USD |
| Country | UK | SEPA Zone | SEPA Zone and Rest of World | UK | SEPA Zone | SEPA Zone and Rest of World |
| Incoming Wire Transfers (Deposits) | Faster Payments | SEPA SCT or Instant** | - | Faster Payments | SEPA SCT or Instant** | SWIFT* |
| Outgoing Wire Transfers | Faster Payments | SEPA SCT or Instant** | - | Faster Payments | SEPA SCT or Instant** | - |
*From an account in same name, using a payment reference. **If beneficiaryBeneficiary A trusted recipient for payments that includes both information about the business or individual as well as their bank account or instrument details. When using trusted beneficiaries, customers may be allowed to skip Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) when executing Outgoing Wire Transfer or Send transactions, reducing the number of approval steps required. bank supports SEPA Instant, payments of up to €15k are routed via this method automatically. Click this link to learn which countries are part of the SEPA zone.