Do you know you can send foreign currencies (FX) from your
GT Bank domiciliary account without visiting any GT Bank branch? Before now, I
usually visit Bank branches any time I want to withdraw funds from my domiciliary
account. Sometimes, the bank branches tell me they don’t have enough
currencies. To stop these frustrating excuses, I started looking for better
alternative ways to withdraw funds from my domiciliary account without visiting
any bank branch. Luckily, I found a better and stress free alternative, which
is to send the foreign currency directly from your domiciliary account to the
receiver’s account. You will learn in this guide, how to setup your GT Bank
domiciliary account to send foreign currencies (USD, GBP, EUR, etc.), how to
transfer foreign currencies from your GT bank domiciliary account to any bank’s
domiciliary account.
Why you Should Setup your GT Bank Domiciliary Account to Transfer Foreign
Currencies (Benefits)
There are many reasons and benefits of setting up your
domiciliary account to be able send out foreign currencies. One of the benefits
is the ease and convenience of making transaction. With this you can now
transfer funds at your convenience, without stress. Even in times of emergency
(whether in midnights, weekends, etc.), you are covered.
Also, you can send funds to any domiciliary account holder
in any part of the world, regardless of the bank.
Lastly, for those who sell their funds to foreign currency
exchangers, you get a higher exchange rate when you sell your funds via direct
transfer from your domiciliary account.
What is a Domiciliary Account?
Domiciliary account (popularly called Dom Account) is a type
of savings or current account which allows you to send and receive foreign
currencies from any part of the world. It is specially meant for those who earn
in foreign currencies, and business men who use foreign currencies to import
and export goods. Domiciliary is simply any type of bank account that runs on
foreign currencies.
GT Bank gives you the option to create dollars, pounds and
euros domiciliary accounts all at once. While most banks, you can only create
one domiciliary account at a time.
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How to Setup your GT Bank Domiciliary Account to Send and Receive Foreign
Currencies without Visiting any Bank Branch
First, you need to get a hardware token (popularly called
hard token). A hardware token is a small (portable) hardware device that
generates a 6-digit, time-based code used for authenticating any transaction in
your online banking account. Go to any GT bank branch and request for hardware
token. You will be charged a one-time fee of 2,700 naira. A form will be given
to you. Fill and return it for processing. Below is an image of a hardware token.
Login to GTWorld app,
then use your hardware token ID to link your hardware token to your bank
account.
NOTE: Your hardware
token ID is a 10-digit number or code located at the back of the hardware token.
To link your hardware token to your GT Bank account, login
to your GTWorld app. From menu, go to Settings.
Then tap the Confirm Token link.
Enter your hardware token ID, and tap the Confirm Token button.
GTWorld will confirm your hardware token ID and link it to your bank account.
NOTE: Once you
have linked your hardware token to your bank account, you need to provide a
6-digit, time-based code from the hard token before any transaction you perform
in your online banking account platform will be authenticated, processed and
approved.
Next is to activate your hardware token. Open your GTWorld app. Tap the Sign in GTWorld button (but don’t login yet).
Then tap the Sign up link.
Next, tap the Get Online Banking Details (For Existing GTBank Customer) link.
Then go to the Token tab and fill in the required
details. Input the 6-digit, time-based code from your token hardware (hard
token). Finally, tap the Submit button.
Your username and a new time-based password will be sent to
the email address linked to your bank account. Use these details to login to
your GTWorld app, and then change your password.
Now go to GT Bank InternetBanking Platform, and login with the updated login details of your GTWorld
app.
Congrats! You can now make transfers in your online banking
account with your hard token.
NOTE: Before you
can make third party transfers to another bank’s account from your GT Bank account
via online banking, you need to first add the recipient as a beneficiary using
your token device. This is to help secure your third party transactions.
How to Transfer Foreign Currencies from GTBank Account via Internet Banking
Login to GTBank online banking platform. From the menu, scroll down and tap the FX Transactions. Then select either FX Transfer to any GTBank A/C or FX Transfer to other Banks.
Tap the New Request
button.
Now provide the required transfer detail (account to debit,
transfer amount, purpose of transfer, add either a new beneficiary or select
from stored beneficiaries, etc.). Answer your secret question. Agree to Terms
and Conditions. Then tap the Continue button.
Now provide the time-based, 6-digit code from your hardware
token needed to authenticate the transaction.
The recipient will receive the transferred foreign currency
once the transaction is authenticated, processed and approved.
Details of GTBank Charges per Transaction for FX Transfers
·
Commission:
0.5% of Transaction Amount.
·
VAT:
7.5% of Commission.
·
Telex:
6,000 naira (or its equivalent in the currency being transferred).
·
Off Shore
Charges: For USD - $25; For GBP - £12; For Euro – €20.
NOTE: For third
party transfer/payment in USD, BIC/Routing Number is required. All Forex
payments to the UAE require “Special Purpose Codes” and IBAN (Internet Banking
Account Number). Pounds Sterling transfers require Sort Code (a 6-digit number
that identifies the bank). While Euro transfers require IBAN and BIC (also
called swift code – an 8 to 11 character code that identifies your country,
city, bank, and branch).
Always ensure that your account is funded up to the required
amount including the transaction charges, to avoid your transactions being
rejected.
Also note that a hardware token is required to complete
third party transfers.
How to Add a Beneficiary to your GT Bank Domiciliary Account via Internet
Banking Platform
Login to GTBank online banking platform. From the menu, scroll
down and tap the FX Transactions.
Then select either FX Transfer to any
GTBank A/C or FX Transfer to other
Banks.
Tap the New Request
button.
In the Sender Details
form, scroll down to the Account to
Debit for Commission, VAT and Telex section. Tap the New Beneficiary button.
Now provide the needed details of the beneficiary (name, address, nature of business, bank BIC/SWIFT code, bank address, bank account number/IBAN, bank routing number/sort code, etc.
You can also check the Store
Beneficiary Details for Subsequent Transactions box.
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Conclusion
You have learnt how to setup your GTB internet banking
account to transfer foreign currencies, why you should set up your domiciliary
account to send out FX, how to add a new beneficiary to your GTBank internet
banking platform, etc. Now enjoy a stress free internet banking in your GT Bank
domiciliary account as a foreign currency earner.
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