International payment solutions
Send or receive money from abroad quickly and securely
Receiving an international payment
If you are expecting an international payment, you can confirm your international payment seamlessly on Online Banking or follow the following three easy steps;
Step 1
Provide your sender with the following information
- Account number/IBAN number: Provide your Standard Bank account number
- Standard Bank’s Branch/ SORT code: 051001
- Standard Bank’s SWIFT address: SBZAZAJJ
- Account type: It is recommended that you use a cheque / savings account to receive your international payment
Step 2
We will email you once we have received your funds
- Once Standard Bank has received the funds from the sending bank, you will be contacted via SMS or email, and you will have 30 calendar days to process your transaction.
- Please ensure that your contact details are up to date with your relationship banker.
- Recurring payments: If you receive funds on a regular basis from the same person for the same reason, you can set up a Standing Settlement Instruction which will enable us to automatically process your payment without contacting you for further details. Reach out to your relationship banker to find out more.
Step 3
Confirm the reason for your funds
You can confirm your funds by:
- Signing into Online Banking and providing your reason for funds OR
- Once Standard Bank has contacted you via SMS or email, please respond with the reason for payment (BoP code)
Please note: an international payment incurs fees from the sending bank, the beneficiary bank (Standard Bank) and an intermediary bank in the event where the payment could not be sent directly to the beneficiary bank. See 2024 pricing guide here