Email from Barclays:
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We’re withdrawing our foreign currency cheques and international drafts services
We wanted to let you know from 25 January 2024, you’ll no longer be able to deposit foreign cheques into your Barclays accounts or send cheques from foreign currency accounts. This also means both collection and negotiation options will no longer be available.
You won’t be able to request an international draft in our branches. Any future-dated international drafts will be cancelled after 25 January 2024 and you’ll need to use an alternative method of payment.
We’re making this change because most international payments are now electronic. Electronic payments are more convenient, quicker and secure than international cheques and drafts.
The decision to withdraw a service is never easy and we appreciate this may change how you make international payments. We’re here to help if you have any concerns about these changes.
How to receive money from abroad
To receive an electronic payment, the person paying you might ask for your SWIFT/BIC code and IBAN number:
• The SWIFT/BIC for Barclays UK is BUKBGB22
• Find your IBAN (International Bank Account Number) on the bank statement of the account you want to receive funds into
If you receive foreign cheques from the US Treasury, please contact them directly to discuss whether the payment can be sent electronically.
We wanted to let you know from 25 January 2024, you’ll no longer be able to deposit foreign cheques into your Barclays accounts or send cheques from foreign currency accounts. This also means both collection and negotiation options will no longer be available.
You won’t be able to request an international draft in our branches. Any future-dated international drafts will be cancelled after 25 January 2024 and you’ll need to use an alternative method of payment.
We’re making this change because most international payments are now electronic. Electronic payments are more convenient, quicker and secure than international cheques and drafts.
The decision to withdraw a service is never easy and we appreciate this may change how you make international payments. We’re here to help if you have any concerns about these changes.
How to receive money from abroad
To receive an electronic payment, the person paying you might ask for your SWIFT/BIC code and IBAN number:
• The SWIFT/BIC for Barclays UK is BUKBGB22
• Find your IBAN (International Bank Account Number) on the bank statement of the account you want to receive funds into
If you receive foreign cheques from the US Treasury, please contact them directly to discuss whether the payment can be sent electronically.
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