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Banks
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- Compare·8 min
Glide vs bank wires for international transfers
Why retail bank SWIFT wires stay expensive - fee anatomy, timelines, and when modern rails or stablecoin settlement beat them.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in India: banks, UPI & INR
Banks and payment rails in India - HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, how UPI / IMPS / NEFT / RTGS work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Japan: banks, Zengin & JPY
Banks and payment rails in Japan - MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho, how Zengin / Furikomi work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Thailand: banks, PromptPay & THB
Banks and payment rails in Thailand - Bangkok Bank, Kasikornbank, Siam Commercial Bank, how PromptPay / BAHTNET work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Singapore: banks, PayNow & SGD
Banks and payment rails in Singapore - DBS, OCBC, UOB, how PayNow / FAST / MEPS work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Indonesia: banks, BI-FAST & IDR
Banks and payment rails in Indonesia - BCA, Bank Mandiri, BNI, how BI-FAST / QRIS work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Vietnam: banks, NAPAS & VND
Banks and payment rails in Vietnam - Vietcombank, Techcombank, BIDV, how NAPAS / VietQR work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Malaysia: banks, DuitNow & MYR
Banks and payment rails in Malaysia - Maybank, CIMB, Public Bank, how DuitNow / RENTAS work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Hong Kong: banks, FPS & HKD
Banks and payment rails in Hong Kong - HSBC, Hang Seng, Bank of China (HK), how FPS / CHATS work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in South Korea: banks, KFTC & KRW
Banks and payment rails in South Korea - KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, how KFTC / open banking transfers work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in China: banks, CIPS & CNY
Banks and payment rails in China - ICBC, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, how CIPS / UnionPay / mobile QR work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Philippines: banks, InstaPay & PHP
Banks and payment rails in Philippines - BDO, BPI, Metrobank, how InstaPay / PESONet work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Pakistan: banks, Raast & PKR
Banks and payment rails in Pakistan - HBL, UBL, MCB, how Raast / PRISM work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Nepal: banks, connectIPS & NPR
Banks and payment rails in Nepal - Nabil Bank, Nepal Investment Mega Bank, Global IME, how connectIPS work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Sri Lanka: banks, CEFTS & LKR
Banks and payment rails in Sri Lanka - Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank, how CEFTS / LankaQR work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in United Kingdom: banks, Faster Payments & GBP
Banks and payment rails in United Kingdom - Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds, how Faster Payments / CHAPS / Bacs work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in United States: banks, ACH & USD
Banks and payment rails in United States - Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, how ACH / Fedwire / RTP / FedNow work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in France: banks, SEPA & EUR
Banks and payment rails in France - BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, how SEPA / SEPA Instant work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Germany: banks, SEPA & EUR
Banks and payment rails in Germany - Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Sparkasse (local), how SEPA / SEPA Instant / TARGET2 work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Spain: banks, SEPA & EUR
Banks and payment rails in Spain - Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, how SEPA / Bizum work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Italy: banks, SEPA & EUR
Banks and payment rails in Italy - Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, Poste Italiane, how SEPA / Bancomat Pay work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Portugal: banks, SEPA & EUR
Banks and payment rails in Portugal - Millennium BCP, CGD, Novo Banco, how SEPA / MB Way work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Netherlands: banks, SEPA & EUR
Banks and payment rails in Netherlands - ING, Rabobank, ABN AMRO, how SEPA / iDEAL work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Ireland: banks, SEPA & EUR
Banks and payment rails in Ireland - AIB, Bank of Ireland, Revolut (IE), how SEPA / IPM work, and when tourists need a local account.