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St.George Bank provides standard bank‑to‑bank international money transfers (IMTs) from Australia to many countries, including Pacific destinations reachable via correspondent banks, using online and branch channels.
Customers can send IMTs using the “Overseas Transfers” function in internet banking or via branches, funding transfers from eligible AUD accounts to overseas bank accounts.
St.George’s SWIFT‑based service can send to most countries where correspondent relationships exist, including Pacific Island states such as Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.
Q: How do you send a transfer?
A: Customers must first be authorised for overseas telegraphic transfers, then in internet banking choose Transfers → Payments & BPAY → “Overseas Transfers,” enter beneficiary and bank SWIFT/BIC details, select currency and amount, and confirm.
Q: How long does it take?
A: Transfers confirmed before 5pm AEST on business days are processed the same day, but St.George notes that actual crediting times for overseas accounts vary by country and intermediary banks and cannot be guaranteed.
Q: Who pays additional charges?
A: St.George warns that other banks involved may deduct their own fees from the remittance, and that extra St.George charges can apply for tracing, cancelling or amending an international payment.