Payment Cut-off times

  • Instructions sent/received by the below listed cut-off times will be processed the same day and the value will be effected within the time period stated below
  • Instructions sent/received after the listed cut-off times will be processed the next working day
  • Instructions sent/received on non-working days (weekends, Bank holidays, etc.) will be processed on the next working day

Collection of Drafts is available at the Harbourview Branch, Ground Floor receptionist

Lower fees when you bank online

Business Customers

Electronic Payment Instructions

*All Cut-off times reflected below are “Local” Bermuda Times.

Product

Currency

HSBCnet

Value Effected (if within cut off time)

Internal Transfers

All currencies

4:00 pm

Same day value

Cashiers Orders

BMD and USD

3:00 pm

72 hours

Drafts

All currencies (except BMD)

3:00 pm

72 hours

Bill Payments

BMD and USD

4:00 pm

Same day value

ACH Credits

BMD and USD

2:00 pm

Same day value

Incoming/Outgoing Wires

USD

3:00 pm

Same day value

CAD

11:00 am

Same day value

GBP

3:00 pm

Next business day value

EUR

3:00 pm

Next business day value

All other

3:00 pm

Next two business day value

Standing Instructions

All currencies

N/A

24 hours of value date

Standing Instructions Amendments

All currencies

N/A

24 hours of value date

File Upload Local Bank Payments

BMD and USD

12:00 pm

Same day value

File Upload Wire Payments

All currencies

Varies

Follows Outgoing Wires cut off times above.

Manual Payment Instructions

*All Cut-off times reflected below are “Local” Bermuda Times.

Product

Currency

Non Bank Stationery

Bank Stationery

Value Effected (if within cut off time)

Internal Transfers

All currencies

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Same day value

Cashiers Orders

BMD and USD

11:00 am

12:00 pm

48 hours

Drafts

All currencies (except BMD)

11:00 am

12:00 pm

48 hours

Bill Payments

BMD and USD

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Same day value

Local Bank payments

BMD and USD

9:00 am

10:00 am

Same day value

Incoming/Outgoing Wires

USD

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Same day value

CAD

9:00 am

10:00 am

Same day value

GBP

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Next business day value

EUR

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Next business day value

All other

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Next two business day value

Fixed Deposits

All currencies

11:00 am

12:00 pm

Same day value

Standing Instructions

All currencies

11:00 am

12:00 pm

24 hours of value date

Standing Instructions Amendments

All currencies

11:00 am

12:00 pm

24 hours of value date

*Issued by HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited, of 37 Front Street, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda, which is licensed to conduct Banking and Investment Business by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.