New Barclays Wealth clients now save up to £30 on each international payment and urgent same day transfers
17 February 2010, London
Barclays Wealth International to waive standard payment fees for new clients
Barclays Wealth International has introduced a limited offer for new clients enabling them to save money on online international payments and urgent same day transfers for up to 14 months1. This means that international clients who make as few as three online international payments or urgent same day payments a month, could save £1,080 over a 12 month period2.
This special offer is available to new clients who open an account with Barclays Wealth International between 15 February 2010 and 31 March 2010.
Under this latest offer the following online payment types will have the Barclays standard payment fee waived:
- Urgent same day payments such as CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payment System)
- International payments
- SEPA credit transfers (Single Euro Payments Area)3
This exclusive offer to new clients joining Barclays Wealth International before the 31 March 2010 will expire on 22 April 2011, so accounts opened early will benefit from the waived fees on international online payments for up to 14 months.
Mark Richards, Managing Director, Head of Sales for Barclays Wealth International & Wealth Intermediaries, commented: " We are delighted to be waiving the Barclays standard payment fee on international payments and the urgent same day transfer service from 15 February 2010 to 31 March 2010.
"As the UK's largest wealth manager with an expertise in servicing the requirements for international clients, to be able to move their money online at the touch of a button. Our offer will give new international clients the opportunity to make unlimited urgent same day payments and international transfers with no standard fees, potentially offering a huge cost benefit."
Barclays Wealth already offers all of its international clients a number of free payments and transfers as standard, including; non-urgent payments, transfers between a client's own Barclays Wealth accounts and standard payments such as bill payments to third parties.
1 The offer is open to all new clients to Barclays Wealth International including those who currently hold an account with another division of Barclays Wealth. The offer includes the Barclays Standard Payment charge. Additional charges may still apply - these will be advised at time the online transaction is made.
2 Based on current online international payment charges of £25-30 per transaction.
3 SEPA Credit Transfers are only available to EU / EEA account holders and not currently available to clients based in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
For further information regarding the latest international payments offer visit: www.barclayswealth.com/paymentsoffer and to find out how you can benefit from the range of International Payment Services currently offered visit www.barclayswealth.com/international or telephone enquiries please call +44 (0)1624 684316†. To apply for a Barclays Wealth International account visit: www.barclayswealth.com/internationalapply.
For further information contact:
Will Bowen / Jignasa Patel
Corporate Communications, Barclays Wealth
+44 (0)20 7114 8434 / +44 (0)20 7699 2483
