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Online Banking payment limits

Last updated 3rd August 2023

Payments limits are subject to change and should be checked each time you make a payment.

Payment limits within the UK, Channel Islands & Isle of Man

If the payment you wish to make is not listed below or exceeds the limit, please call us on 03456 00 61 61

Payment Type Limit

Payment Type Limit

 

Sending money between your HSBC accounts

No limit
Sending money to other accounts within the UK and the Channel Islands & Isle of Man* £25,000 per account, per day
Standing Order £25,000 per Standing Order
Payments to a Company** £25,000 per beneficiary, per account, per day
Payment Type

Payment Type Limit

 

Sending money between your HSBC accounts

Limit No limit
Payment Type Sending money to other accounts within the UK and the Channel Islands & Isle of Man*
Limit £25,000 per account, per day
Payment Type Standing Order
Limit £25,000 per Standing Order
Payment Type Payments to a Company**
Limit £25,000 per beneficiary, per account, per day

*Other payments are payments to your own accounts held with other banks, and to family, friends or organisations not in our payee look-up or standard list on online banking. You need the sort code and account number to set these up.

**The company must appear in our payee look-up or standard list on online banking such as credit cards, utility companies and some charities.

International or foreign currency payments

Payment Type Daily Limit
Sending money outside the UK and the Channel Islands & Isle of Man (Global Transfer)* $200,000 currency equivalent
International Payments £50,000 (or currency equivalent) per day
Sending money between HSBC Accounts Unlimited, however a limit of $50,000,000 (or currency equivalent) applies for each transaction
Payment Type Sending money outside the UK and the Channel Islands & Isle of Man (Global Transfer)*
Daily Limit $200,000 currency equivalent
Payment Type International Payments
Daily Limit £50,000 (or currency equivalent) per day
Payment Type Sending money between HSBC Accounts
Daily Limit Unlimited, however a limit of $50,000,000 (or currency equivalent) applies for each transaction

*Global Transfers are transfers made between your globally-linked HSBC accounts.

Cryptocurrency payment limits

Online and mobile payments Limit
Single payment £2,500
30-day period £10,000 total
Online and mobile payments Single payment
Limit
£2,500
Online and mobile payments 30-day period
Limit
£10,000 total
Debit Card Limit
Single payment £2,500
30-day period £10,000 total
Debit Card Single payment
Limit
£2,500
Debit Card 30-day period
Limit
£10,000 total

These limits are applied per customer with transaction values monitored over a 30-day rolling period.

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