Fraser Brown

Subsequently perused Wise webpage and it confirms each account has a unique account number. Thank you for blanking my earlier message...

Whoops sorry, now read your message. You masked the account number. That number is the Wise general Account. What identifies you is your Personal number, mine starts with "P" that is the number to include in the payment description.

Sorry, just noted the full account number has been masked. This was not done by me. This number should be available form Wise webpage.

The full Wise new A/C details - Wise Australia Pty Ltd BSB 774001 Account number ******** You set up a new Payee using these details via your Westpac Account. Westpac should verify details correct. As mentioned when I initially set up mine I received a warning notice of a first time payee to exercise caution. (My initial "test"payment I think was AUD10/20). In the message in your Westpac Bank remittance make sure to include in the "Description" your Wise Account number. Once you send your AUD payment as detailed log back to Wise and confirm payment sent. You should be able to confirm the Wise Account details I have included in the Wise App/Website. (Please check as you should always verify details for yourself) I also do not have funds with Wise, only send AUD remittance after setting up payment with Wise. Hope this assists....

I have noted on my Wise file that account details will change for AUD payments. (I don't recall how I received this notification, being an ex banker I recall doing some checks to verify). Old Account details - Wise Australia P/L BSB 802-985, A/C# ending 729 Cuscal Limited. New Account details - Wise Australia Pty Ltd BSB 774-001 A/C# ending 696. Wise indicated you could use both account numbers until 10 September 2024 after which time the old Account could not be used. I did an initial low value test payment from my Westpac account. I did receive an initial warning advise from Westpac to exercise extreme care as a new payee. Test payment completed successfully and I have continued to use the New Account.

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In my recent experience at CW the IO initial response was that proof of funds from abroad was required. I had bank books, (prior and current), showing I maintained the required funds for a number of years. It was not until the IO flicked through my passport and noted previous extensions of stay of my prior O-A. From then on it was all good