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SEPA transfers for business and everyday payments

Send and receive euro payments within the SEPA area. Use a regular SEPA transfer for planned payments or SEPA Instant when the money has to arrive in seconds.

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Two ways to send euros

Feature Regular SEPA SEPA Instant
Delivery time 1 to 2 business days Up to 10 seconds
Availability Business days 24/7/365
Ideal for Supplier invoices, salaries, planned payments Urgent payments, weekends and holidays

Why send euros with Satchel

Direct access to SEPA

Direct access to CENTROlink enables euro payments without intermediary banks.

Regular SEPA

Ideal for large and planned payments, with no transaction limit.

SEPA Instant

Send payments in up to 10 seconds, 24/7/365, including weekends and public holidays.

No hidden fees

See our price list for applicable fees.

How does it work?

SEPA transfers are only possible between banks and payment service providers connected to the SEPA scheme. For SEPA Instant, both the sender’s and the recipient’s payment service providers must support instant euro transfers.

FAQ

What is a SEPA transfer?

A SEPA Credit Transfer (SCT) is a payment in euros between payment accounts within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). To send one, you need the recipient’s name and IBAN.

What is SEPA Instant Credit Transfer?

A SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) is a euro payment that can be processed in seconds, 24/7/365, including weekends and public holidays. The service is available when both the sender's and recipient's payment service providers support SEPA Instant.

How long does a SEPA transfer take?

A regular SEPA transfer typically takes 1–2 business days. A SEPA Instant transfer takes up to 10 seconds and is available 24/7/365.

Which countries does SEPA cover?

The Single Euro Payments Area covers 41 countries and territories, including all EU and EEA member states and 11 countries outside the EEA: Albania, Andorra, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Vatican City State.

How to set up a SEPA account?

A SEPA account is opened automatically once your profile has been approved. It supports both regular SEPA and SEPA Instant transfers and is available for use as soon as it is opened.

What are the limits on SEPA transfers?

Regular SEPA transfers have no transaction limit. SEPA Instant transfers are limited to EUR 15,000 per outgoing transaction for both business and personal clients. Payments exceeding this amount cannot be sent via SEPA Instant.

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