Payment services
We have a number of ways to help you make and receive payments online quickly, efficiently and securely – in the UK or internationally.
UK payments
- CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payments System) – guaranteed payments are transferred between UK banks on the same day
- Faster Payments Service (FPS) – a new system which speeds up the way electronic payments are made and received in the UK. Please note that at present we can only receive Faster Payments.
Payments in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
- SEPA Credit Transfer (SCT) – allows you to make payments easily and inexpensively to any other Single Euro Payment Area country. Find out more
Payments worldwide
- SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) – a high-speed secure international payment system to make payments or receive funds anywhere in the world.
For more information on our range of payment services, please call Customer Service on 0845 850 5555 from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am to 12.30pm Saturdays. Calls may be recorded for monitoring and training.