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Sending from CNY
You have two options when sending money from CNY:
You can send CNY from your Wise balance. When choosing this option, the requirements below don’t apply.
You can set up a bank transfer from your Chinese bank account. When you are sending CNY from your bank account in China, you’re moving money out of China. This means there are regulatory requirements that apply when you are using this product. Wise is collaborating with a licensed third party payment provider (regulated by the People’s Bank of China) in China to provide this service.
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Who can send money from CNY?
You can send money from CNY if:
you're not mainland Chinese (this includes people from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau)
You have a valid tax record issued by the China tax authority
If you are sending CNY with Wise for the first time, we’ll need to verify you.
Learn more about getting verified when sending from CNY
Who can receive this transfer?
Due to regulations, you can only send CNY from China to another account you own.
This can be your bank account outside of China, or your Wise Account. You can add CNY to your Wise balance by following these steps .
How much can I send?
The maximum you can send in one transfer is 100,000 CNY. We will also apply an overall limit which is approximately your post-tax income earned in China.
Your overall limit is based on:
Your annual income
The amount of tax paid in China
The number of years of tax paid as proven through tax record(s) submitted.
If you send more than this limit, we will ask you for a new tax record and your limit will be increased based on the new record submitted.
Some banks in China may also have their own limits:
If you're sending from Bank of China, you need to send at least 50,000 CNY per transfer
If you're sending from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), you need to send at least 500 CNY and a maximum of 10,000 CNY per transfer.
How can I pay for my CNY transfer?
After submitting your verification information and documents, you'll receive your unique pay-in details. Only you can use these details to pay for a transfer.
You’ll need to make a local CNY bank transfer from your Chinese banking app to these details. Refer to this step-by-step guide on how this works on your Chinese mobile banking app.
The account you’re paying to is an unique ACS account created for you by our licenced partner in China. These are safeguarding accounts that third party payment providers are required by regulation to open with the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).
You can only send CNY from an account that is under your name. If the money is sent from an account that doesn’t match with the name on your Wise account, we’ll refund it automatically.
Note: if you’re sending from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), you’ll need to search the branch 拉卡拉-备付金账户 directly when creating a recipient instead of selecting the location 北京 first. Searching 北京 first will not show the branch 拉卡拉-备付金账户 which is needed for the payment to be received by Wise
How long does it usually take for the money to arrive?
It usually takes 0–1 working days for your money to get to us.
Payments are processed (China Standard Time):
Monday to Thursday all day, except between 4pm and 8.30pm
Friday, until 4pm
Sunday or last day of a China public holiday, after 8.30pm
If you make a payment during the non-operating hours, your bank might:
block you from initiating the transfer
let you initiate a transfer but the money will only be sent out within business hours
let you initiate the transfer but refund it back to you
Once we’ve received your money, we’ll convert it and send it out. Conversion can take up to 2 working days. The speed of transfer also depends on the currency and country you are sending to.
We’ll always give you an estimate for how long your transfer will take when you set it up.
Which banks can I send CNY from?
The following is a list of banks that you can send CNY from.
This is not an exhaustive list. If your bank is not in this list, try setting up a new recipient and look for “支付机构备付金集中存管账户” in the list of banks. They may still support this transfer.
Bank Name in EnglishBank Name in ChineseBank of China中国银行Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)中国工商银行Bank of Communications交通银行China Merchants Bank (CMB)招商银行China Construction Bank中国建设银行Agricultural Bank of China（AgBank）中国农业银行China CITIC Bank中信银行Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (Fujian Industrial Bank Joint-Stock Corporation）兴业银行China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd光大银行China Guangfa Bank广发银行Ping An Bank Co., Ltd平安银行Bank of Beijing Co., Ltd北京银行Postal Savings Bank of China中国邮政储蓄银行Shanghai Pudong Development Bank上海浦东发展银行China Minsheng Bank中国民生银行Standard Chartered China渣打银行中国Bank of Shanghai上海银行Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Co., Ltd (HSBC China)汇丰银行（中国）
Why did my transfer to Wise bounce back?
There could be a few reasons for thisL
You might have added the wrong recipient details for the bank transfer from your China bank account to Wise. Check the payment screen on Wise to see if you have added the correct recipient details.
You might have sent the money from someone else’s account in China. The money has to come from your own account, so we won’t be able to accept these payments.
You might have made the transfer outside of payment system operating hours. Try again when the payment system reopens. You can find the operating hours above.
I’ve cancelled my payment, how long will my refund take?
It usually takes 0-3 working days to get your money back to you. We’ll let you know when we’ve refunded your money.