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With DirectRemit, you can transfer money to your home country using Online or Mobile Banking in 60 seconds for FREE
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As an Emirates NBD customer, enjoy DirectRemit wherever you are and as many times as you like
DirectRemit to
United Kingdom
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DirectRemit to
India
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DirectRemit to
Pakistan
Faysal Islami - Roshan Digital Account
*PKR | USD | GBP | EURO | CNY | AED | CAD | SAR
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You may remit funds to Pakistan to one of the following banks*
IBFT & RTGS member Banks & Account Digit Specifications | |
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Bank Name | Account No. Length |
Al Baraka Bank Limited | 13 Digit |
Allied Bank Limited | 13 Digit or 20 digit |
Askari Commercial Bank Limited | 13 Digit |
Apna Microfinance Bank | 16 digit |
Bank Al Habib Limited | 17 Digit |
Bank AlFalah Limited | 14 Digit or 12 Digit or 18 Digit |
Bank of Punjab | 17 Digit |
Bankislami Pakistan Limited | 15 Digit |
Burj Bank Limited | 16 Digit |
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limted | 10-Digit |
Faysal Bank Limited | 14 digit or 16 digit |
Habib Bank Limited | 14 Digit |
Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited | 19 digit |
JS Bank | 6 Digit |
KASB Bank Limited | 13 Digit |
Meezan Bank Limited | 14 Digit |
Muslim Commercial Bank | 16 digit |
National Bank of Pakistan | 16 digit |
NIB Bank Limited | 15 digit |
SAMBA BANK LIMITED | 10 digit |
Silk Bank | 14 Digit |
Soneri Bank Limited | 15 Digit |
Standard Chartered Bank | 11 Digit |
Summit Bank | 20 digit |
Sindh bank | 14 digit |
Tameer Bank | 15 Digit |
United Bank Limited | 16 Digit |
DirectRemit to
Philippines
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DirectRemit to
Sri Lanka
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Processing time
Crediting time
DirectRemit to
Egypt
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What are people asking?
It is an innovative remittance service provided by Emirates NBD which allows customers to do instant money transfers to their home country for free.
Clients could initiate the DirectRemit transaction via Online Banking and Mobile Banking.
Currently DirectRemit option is available for India, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt and United Kingdom.
No. Clients can do unlimited number of DirectRemit transactions for free.
An equivalent of AED 100 in their respective home currency.
It is an innovative remittance service provided by Emirates NBD which allows customers to do instant money transfers to their home country for free.
Clients could initiate the DirectRemit transaction via Online Banking and Mobile Banking.
Currently DirectRemit option is available for India, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt and United Kingdom.
No. Clients can do unlimited number of DirectRemit transactions for free.
An equivalent of AED 100 in their respective home currency.
Customers should enter the amount in remittance CCY (INR, PHP, PKR, LKR, EGP and GBP). Applicable exchange rate is displayed on the transfer screens before initiating the transaction.
No. Clients can remit only in their home currency.
DirectRemit remitting facility is available for individuals only from Personal Banking, Priority Banking and Private Banking segments.
No. There is no such option available on Online/Mobile Banking.
Yes, customers need to add the beneficiary before initiating transfer.
Customer can send money to newly added beneficiary only after 24 hrs.
A customer can add only 3 beneficiaries (across all transfer & payment types) within 24 hours.
No, customers cannot edit/modify saved beneficiary details. To update beneficiary please delete and add new beneficiary.
DR Corridors | Maximum Remitting Amount* |
India | INR 500,000.00 |
United Kingdom | GBP 10,000.00 |
Philippines | PHP 500,000.00 |
Pakistan | PKR 500,000.00 |
Sri Lanka | LKR 999,999.00 |
Egypt | EGP 100,000.00 |
*Segment Limit is applicable
DirectRemit to India:
All requests received for transfers to HDFC bank, ICICI Bank & State Bank of India accounts (all 7 days) between 7:30am to 7:30pm UAE time, credit will be processed within 60 seconds, subject to accuracy of details.
Transfers to all other Indian Bank accounts will be processed within 60 minutes if received during Reserve Bank of India NEFT timings: Monday - Friday and working Saturdays between 7:30am to 5:00pm UAE time.
Note: 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month are bank holidays in India.
DirectRemit to Philippines:
All requests received for transfers to BDO (Banco De Oro) Bank accounts & other Bank accounts*(transfer amount upto PHP 50,000) between 6:00 am to 10:00 pm UAE time (all 7 days), credit will be processed within 60 seconds, subject to accuracy of details.
Transfers to all other bank accounts in Philippines will be processed within one working day.
*via Instapay service - refer member bank list for eligible accounts
Asia United Bank Corporation | Land Bank of the Philippines | RCBC Savings Bank, Inc. |
Bank of Commerce | Malayan Bank Savings and Mortgage Bank, Inc. | Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation |
Bank of the Philippine Islands | Maybank Philippines, Inc. | Robinsons Bank Corporation |
BDO Unibank, Inc. | Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company | Security Bank Corporation |
China Bank Savings, Inc. | Philippine Bank of Communications | Union Bank of the Philippines |
China Banking Corporation | Philippine Business Bank, Inc., A Savings Bank | United Coconut Planters Bank |
CTBC Bank (Philippines) Corporation | Philippine National Bank | Equicom Savings Bank, Inc. |
Development Bank of the Philippines | Philippine Savings Bank | Philippine Veterans Bank |
East West Banking Corporation | Philippine Trust Company |
DirectRemit to Pakistan:
Transfers to Faysal Bank will be credited within 60 seconds if it is done between 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM (UAE time) Sunday - Saturday. For other Pakistan Bank transfers done between 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Sunday to Saturday funds will be credited the same day.
DirectRemit to Sri Lanka:
Transfer to Hatton National Bank will be credited within 60 seconds if it is done between 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM (UAE time) Sunday - Saturday. For other Sri Lanka Bank transfers if received between Monday to Friday 6:00am to 9:30pm and Saturday/ Sunday and holidays between 6:30am to 11:00am and 3:30pm to 8:00pm UAE time, it will be credited within 60 minutes
DirectRemit to Egypt:
Transfer to Emirates NBD Egypt Bank account will be credited within 60 seconds and the service is available 24x7. Transfers to other banks in Egypt can be requested via regular SWIFT -International transfer option and processed within 1 working day, for requests received up to 2:00 pm UAE time Saturday - Thursday.
DirectRemit to United Kingdom:
Transfers to Lloyds Bank UK account (Monday-Friday) between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm UAE time, credit will be processed within 60 seconds. Transfers to all other bank accounts in the United Kingdom will be processed within 60 minutes if received during above mentioned time and subject to accuracy of details.
Transfer requests received post the above mentioned time will be processed the next working day at applicable rates during the time of processing. Beneficiary IBAN is mandatory for DirectRemit to UK transfers.
Yes. Customer can set DirectRemit transfers as SI and segment charges for setting the SI will be applicable. (Please refer the Schedule of Charges for each segment).
Standing Instruction is presently unavailable for DirectRemit to Sri Lanka & United Kingdom.
"We are unable to process your DirectRemit transfer. You can continue processing your request via regular international transfers".
Due to internal bank policy, some customers may not be able to transfer using DirectRemit option as the bank may require additional details for processing the same; hence this would need to be processed using Emirates NBD international transfer service.
Transaction will be converted from DirectRemit to normal Swift transfer and turnaround time for processing the international Telegraphic Transfers via SWIFT shall be applicable
No. All DirectRemit transactions which have been converted to normal international transfers (TT) will be processed free of charges (correspondent bank charges if any may apply)
Yes. Customers should choose the purpose of payment for any DirectRemit transfer.
The purpose of payment is static for DirectRemit to Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Egypt as below:
"Overseas Filipino Workers remittances" for Philippines
"Home Remittance" for Pakistan.
"Remittance toward family maintenance and savings" for Sri Lanka
"Credit to NRE in EGP or Payment towards family expenses" for Egypt
For India, customers should choose one of the below purposes:
For United Kingdom, customers should choose one of the below purposes:
Yes. Customers can request for opening an HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and NRE Egypt account online by visiting Emirates NBD website page under NR packages.
Currently this option is unavailable with partner bank accounts for Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom.
No. DirectRemit transactions cannot be cancelled or amended once processed since these are STP (straight-through-process) transactions which are sent instantly to our partner bank in respective country.
Reversals of rejected and unsuccessful transfers shall be posted to customer's account within 3 - 5 working days (Excluding UAE & Beneficiary country public holidays) and Customer Buy (CUB) rates shall be applicable.
Customers are liable to bear the exchange loss should there be any, for providing incorrect beneficiary details.
If your transfer was done during the DirectRemit service working hours and due to technical reasons the credit to your beneficiary account has been delayed, we would like to assure you that your transfer shall be processed as soon as possible & funds will be credited to your beneficiary account subject to accuracy of details.
If your transfer was done after the cut off time, the transferred amount will be credited to your beneficiary account on the next working day.
In either case, if the funds are not credited by the next working day, please contact our Call Center on 600540000 for further assistance.
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