Payment Timelines

Timing is everything. Our payment schedules tell you everything you need to know to make your payment on time.

Please note that the times given below do not take fx timelines into consideration.

UK time (GMT +01:00)

Currency (ISO)Priority
(SWIFT)
Regular
(Local)
Cut off times (GMT+1)
PriorityRegular
Australian Dollar (AUD)1 day2 days2:00 pm1:30 pm
Bahrain Dinar (BHD)1 day2:00 pm
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)0 days8:30 am
Canadian Dollar (CAD)0 days2 days2:00 pm4:30 pm
Chinese Yuan (CNY)1 day9:00 am
Croatian Kuna (HRK)0 days8:30 am
Czech Koruna (CZK)0 days1 day9:00 am8:30 am
Danish Krone (DKK)0 days0 days10:30 am8:30 am
Euro (EUR)0 days0 days2:30 pm12:30 pm
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 1 day1 day2:00 pm1:30 pm
Hungarian Forint (HUF)0 days0 days9:00 am8:30 am
Indian Rupee (INR) 0 days4:30 pm
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) 0 days4:30 pm
Japanese Yen (JPY) 1 day2:00 pm
Kenyan Shilling (KES) 1 day2:00 pm
Kuwait Dinar (KWD) 1 day2:00 pm
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)  0 days4:30 pm
Mexican Peso (MXN)0 days1 day9:00 am8:30 am
Israeli Shekel (ILS) 1 day2:00 pm
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) 1 day2:00 pm
Norwegian Krone (NOK)0 days0 days10:30 am10:30 am
Omani Rial (OMR) 1 day2:00 pm
Philippine Peso (PHP)  0 day4:30 pm
Polish Zloty (PLN) 0 days0 days9:30 am9:30 am
Qatar Rial (QAR) 1 day2:00 pm
Romanian Leu (RON)0 days9:00 am
Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1 day2:00 pm
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1 day2 days2:00 pm8:30 am
South African Rand (ZAR) 0 days10:30 am
Swedish Krona (SEK) 0 days0 days10:30 am10:30 am
Swiss Franc (CHF) 0 days10:30 am
Thai Baht (THB)1 day9:00 am
Turkish Lira (TRY)0 days9:30 am
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)1 day9:00 am
UK Sterling (GBP) 0 days 0 days4:30 pm3:30 pm
United Arab Emirates Dirham  (AED) 1 day2:00 pm
US Dollar (USD) 0 days 0 days4:30 pm4:30 pm

US time (EST -05:00)

Currency (ISO)Priority
(SWIFT)
Regular
(Local)
Cut off times (EST-5)
PriorityRegular
Australian Dollar (AUD)1 day2 days9:00 am8:30 am
Bahrain Dinar (BHD)1 day9:00 am
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)0 days3:30 am
Canadian Dollar (CAD)0 days2 days9:00 am11:30 am
Chinese Yuan (CNY)1 day4:00 am
Croatian Kuna (HRK)0 days3:30 am
Czech Koruna (CZK)0 days1 day4:00 am3:30 am
Danish Krone (DKK)0 days0 days10:30 am8:30 am
Euro (EUR)0 days0 days9:30 am7:30 am
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 1 day1 day9:00 am8:30 am
Hungarian Forint (HUF)0 days0 days4:00 am3:30 am
Indian Rupee (INR) 0 days11:30 am
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) 0 days11:30 am
Japanese Yen (JPY) 1 day9:00 am
Kenyan Shilling (KES) 1 day9:00 am
Kuwait Dinar (KWD) 1 day9:00 am
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)  0 days11:30 am
Mexican Peso (MXN)0 days1 day4:00 am3:30 am
Israeli Shekel (ILS) 1 day9:00 am
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) 1 day9:00 am
Norwegian Krone (NOK)0 days0 days5:30 am5:30 am
Omani Rial (OMR) 1 day9:00 am
Philippine Peso (PHP)  0 day11:30 am
Polish Zloty (PLN) 0 days0 days4:30 am4:30 am
Qatar Rial (QAR) 1 day9:00 am
Romanian Leu (RON)0 days4:00 am
Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1 day9:00 am
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1 day2 days9:00 am3:30 am
South African Rand (ZAR) 0 days5:30 am
Swedish Krona (SEK) 0 days0 days5:30 am5:30 am
Swiss Franc (CHF) 0 days5:30 am
Thai Baht (THB)1 day4:00 am
Turkish Lira (TRY)0 days4:30 am
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)1 day4:00 am
UK Sterling (GBP) 0 days 0 days11:30 am10:30 am
United Arab Emirates Dirham  (AED) 1 day9:00 am
US Dollar (USD) 0 days 0 days11:30 am11:30 am

Singapore time (SGT +08:00)

Currency (ISO)Priority
(SWIFT)
Regular
(Local)
Cut off times (SGT+8)
PriorityRegular
Australian Dollar (AUD)1 day2 days10:00 pm9:30 pm
Bahrain Dinar (BHD)1 day10:00 pm
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)0 days4:30 pm
Canadian Dollar (CAD)0 days2 days10:00 pm12:30 am
Chinese Yuan (CNY)1 day5:00 pm
Croatian Kuna (HRK)0 days4:30 pm
Czech Koruna (CZK)0 days1 day5:00 pm4:30 pm
Danish Krone (DKK)0 days0 days6:30 pm4:30 pm
Euro (EUR)0 days0 days10:30 pm8:30 pm
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 1 day1 day10:00 pm9:30 pm
Hungarian Forint (HUF)0 days0 days5:00 pm4:30 pm
Indian Rupee (INR) 0 days12:30 am
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) 0 days12:30 am
Japanese Yen (JPY) 1 day10:00 pm
Kenyan Shilling (KES) 1 day10:00 pm
Kuwait Dinar (KWD) 1 day10:00 pm
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)  0 days12:30 am
Mexican Peso (MXN)0 days1 day5:00 pm4:30 pm
Israeli Shekel (ILS) 1 day10:00 pm
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) 1 day10:00 pm
Norwegian Krone (NOK)0 days0 days6:30 pm6:30 pm
Omani Rial (OMR) 1 day10:00 pm
Philippine Peso (PHP)  0 day12:30 am
Polish Zloty (PLN) 0 days0 days5:30 pm5:30 pm
Qatar Rial (QAR) 1 day10:00 pm
Romanian Leu (RON)0 days5:00 pm
Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1 day10:00 pm
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1 day2 days10:00 pm4:30 pm
South African Rand (ZAR) 0 days6:30 pm
Swedish Krona (SEK) 0 days0 days6:30 pm6:30 pm
Swiss Franc (CHF) 0 days6:30 pm
Thai Baht (THB)1 day5:00 pm
Turkish Lira (TRY)0 days5:30 pm
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)1 day5:00 pm
UK Sterling (GBP) 0 days 0 days12:30 am11:30 pm
United Arab Emirates Dirham  (AED) 1 day10:00 pm
US Dollar (USD) 0 days 0 days12:30 am12:30 am

Financial Terminology

0 days = T+0 (TOD, or same day)

1 day = T+1 (TOM, or next day)

2 days = T+2 (Spot)

3 days = T+3 (Spot + 1)

Priority (SWIFT) = The duration it takes to make a payment via SWIFT.

Regular (Local) = The duration it takes to make a local payment in the same country.

Cut off times = These are the times funds must be received and cleared by Currencycloud in order to honor your instruction.

Guides = These are associated resources available on Currencycloud:

  • Currency pairs: currencies available pairs, e.g. GBP to USD
  • Payment guides: guidance on how to make a payment in the associated currency