Managing your ASB account from overseas

Sending money from your ASB account overseas

An international money transfer is an electronic transfer of money around the globe - either from your ASB account when you want to pay someone overseas - or to your ASB account when you need to receive a payment from an overseas party.

Setting up an international money transfer is straight forward; you can do it through FastNet Classic internet banking, or you can complete an international money transfer application and fax or email to any ASB branch. We'll contact you during New Zealand business hours to complete your request. Please make sure your contact details are up-to-date. You can find out how to update your contact details here.

Receiving money into your ASB account from overseas

Money can be transferred into your ASB bank account from anywhere in the world. Just provide the sender with the following information:

• Beneficiary name: Your full account name (as on your bank statement).
  
• Beneficiary account number: Your full account number. This is the account you want the money deposited to and can be either your ASB NZD account (12-3nnn-0nnnnnn-nn) or your ASB Foreign Currency Account (nnnnnnnn-[CCY]-nn)
  
• IBAN (International Bank Account Number): If you're asked for an IBAN, provide your full account number, as above.
• BSB or Sort Code: If you're asked, these are the first six digits of your full ASB NZD account number - they represent the bank and branch codes (for example 12-3086). If you want the money sent to your ASB Foreign Currency Account, a Sort Code isn't required.
• Bank details: Beneficiary bank's name and address
  ASB Bank Limited
  12 Jellicoe Street
  Auckland Central
  Auckland 1010

• SWIFT code: ASB's SWIFT Code/BIC is ASBBNZ2A

You need to be careful that you provide the correct information. We're not able to check if the account details match the account name when we process a money transfer, so it's important you double check everything is right.