Faster Payments

Electronic payments online, over the phone or in branch. Payments arrive immediately but can sometimes take up to two hours.

Make a Faster Payment

Make a Faster Payment

Log on to Online for Business to make a Faster Payment.

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Key features and benefits

  • Simple and quick way to send and receive money
  • Instant payment- funds arrive within 2 hours
  • Schedule payments in advance
  • Make a payment online, over the phone or in branch

What we’ll need to know

To make a Faster Payment you’ll need the following information from your recipient;

  • Sort Code
  • Account number
  • Full name or Company name 

Rates and charges

Charges for making Faster Payments will apply, depending on the Business Account tariff that you have.

Find out more about Rates & Charges.

Faster Payment cut off times

Our Payment Charges

Internet Banking Platform

Cut off time

Internet Banking Platform

Online for Business

Cut off time

22:00

Internet Banking Platform

Telephone Banking

Cut off time

22:00

Internet Banking Platform

Commercial Banking Online

Cut off time

23:55

When payments are made after the cut off time funds will be credited the next business day.

Commercial Banking Online Users

Commercial Banking Online Users

For clients registered for Commercial Banking Online log on to make a Faster Payment.

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Make a Faster Payment

Log on to Online for Business, select the account you want to send money from and then click ‘Payments and Transfers’.

If you aren’t registered, register now.

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Log on for Commercial Banking Online users

Other Payments Solutions

Find out more about payment services.

Payment on the phone or in branch

On the phone

0345 072 5555

From abroad
+44(0) 1733 347 338

Our automated system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our Business Advisers will be available Monday to Friday - 7am to 8pm and Saturday -  9am to 2pm except on UK bank holidays.

In branch

Visit your local branch for information.

Find your nearest branch