Slow Wise transfers

[Stocky]

Check the partner bank used on the receipt, if the transfer was slower chances Wise used their new Tranglo partner. I made a transfer Monday from Singapore Thb80k, the Kasikorn sms arrived before the one from HSBC, partner was Kasikorn. Transfer to the wife's SCB account of Bht5,000 took 40 minutes, partner was Tranglo.

[Photoguy21]

Some times it is slow and others tit takes juat a few seconds. I don't believe, but I may be wrong, the problem is with Wise but the bank the money is being sent to.

[KannikaP]

10 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

And that is why your transfers are always slow. This option indicates that you want your transfer to be annotated with a special code in your bank passbook. These transfers can only be actioned during normal banking hours, hence the delays.

 

If you require that coding in your passbook then you'll have to accept the delays. If you don't, then switch to another option. I use 'general living expenses' and my transfers to Krungsri are nearly always instant.

If you need the transfer to show as an International one for Immigration purposes, best to put Long Term Stay just to be on the safe side. I think that your choice stays at your last choice. However a Personal Expenses transfer on Monday arrived in Bkk Bank as FTT at 14.03 yesterday. All as normal.

[Digitalbanana]

7 hours ago, madone said:

Enjoy your luck, but it is simply not the norm any longer.

Been using them several years, its normal for me to get transfers in seconds each and every time.

[madone]

16 hours ago, Digitalbanana said:

Been using them several years, its normal for me to get transfers in seconds each and every time.

ok sure.

Your experience obviously trumps mine, and stated Wise and bank policy.

You are special. What would I know, only transferring funds 2-3 times per month for the last 5 plus years? 

If you have never had a 24-hour delay, you are lucky -- the exception, not the rule  

 

[khunjeff]

17 hours ago, Digitalbanana said:

Been using them several years, its normal for me to get transfers in seconds each and every time.

 

Same for me, sending from my US credit union to Kasikorn. And when I used Wise this week to send Vietnam Dong to a friend's VN bank account for the first time, that also took less than ten seconds. There's no obvious pattern, but people sending funds to Bangkok Bank seem to experience more delays than those remitting to Kasikorn.

[ikke1959]

51 minutes ago, madone said:

ok sure.

Your experience obviously trumps mine, and stated Wise and bank policy.

You are special. What would I know, only transferring funds 2-3 times per month for the last 5 plus years? 

If you have never had a 24-hour delay, you are lucky -- the exception, not the rule  

 

Than I had 5/6 years luck... but I don't believe that.... I am not an exception... and read when you check the rates.. It will arrives in  seconds,is many times mentioned and it changed in it will arrive in 3/4 hours now....not it will arrive tomorrow

[madone]

2 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Than I had 5/6 years luck... but I don't believe that.... I am not an exception... and read when you check the rates.. It will arrives in  seconds,is many times mentioned and it changed in it will arrive in 3/4 hours now....not it will arrive tomorrow

FFS. The last 5 to six years are not in question. Recent practices are.

Thai banking practices regarding peer-to-peer transfers have changed; some Thai banks have established a waiting period. 

As I have said, Bangkok bank will transfer the same day (after 2 pm) if you transfer before 10 am, transfer after that, and it comes the next day.

Transfer after 10 am on Friday and you will likely wait until Monday. This has been consistent for a couple of months.

the thing is in many cases it is not up to WISE but the bank and their local partner  

[diveasia666]

On 6/24/2025 at 2:49 PM, ikke1959 said:

Today I tranferred money by Wise to my account here in Thailand using Wise. I do this for many years already, but I noticed that the last months the money transfers are being with held by Wise.

When you check the rates they mention that the money will arrive in 4 minutes, but when the transfer is made it suddenly change to Wednesday, tomorrow. On  Friday 30 May I transferred money to my account and it could not be paid out for Wednesday 4 June too. The reason was that the banks were closed. Today again I contacted Wise and they told me they need time to process the transfer, but that is rubbish of course, as everything is being digitalized. I know that banks are checking more for money transfers, but Wise don't send the money to bank, they do it tomorrow. I am sure they will hold the money to make extra money out of it, no problem for me but be clear on your website and don't promise it will arrive in 4 minutes. A few months back never had a problem, until these last 3/4 months. Remitly is much quicker although a bit more expensive, but I am going to use Remitly until Wise is not withholding the money anymore. I hope those who have the same problem maybe have other options too, and let Wise feel that we don't accept their policy

Got mine last week in seconds via normal bank transfer. 

[diveasia666]

Just now, diveasia666 said:

Got mine last week in seconds via normal bank transfer. 

Transferred the money to wise via normal bank transfer, I mean.  

[J Branche]

Transfer from US Brokerage Bank Account and Yes now it will always takes at least a day or more.

 

Rather small amounts $1000.

 

Think mine is caused by it being a Brokerage Bank Account vs. one of Big US Banks

[CanadaSam]

Wise to Kasikorn, almost always within seconds. 

 

Other banks, next day, sometimes a couple of days.

[ikke1959]

3 hours ago, madone said:

FFS. The last 5 to six years are not in question. Recent practices are.

Thai banking practices regarding peer-to-peer transfers have changed; some Thai banks have established a waiting period. 

As I have said, Bangkok bank will transfer the same day (after 2 pm) if you transfer before 10 am, transfer after that, and it comes the next day.

Transfer after 10 am on Friday and you will likely wait until Monday. This has been consistent for a couple of months.

the thing is in many cases it is not up to WISE but the bank and their local partner  

It is wise as you got a mail that has transferred the money to the bank....So the problem is with Wise not with the receiving bank. You get the message that Wise received the money and it must be "processed" and later the next day you get a message that the money is sent to the bank... Nothing to do receiving banks it is surely Wise that hold it back. Why is kasikorn no problem??