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Can you make international transfers with Small World Money Transfer?
Small World Money Transfer, a service previously available to Irish customers for sending money abroad, has ceased operations. This development affects all customers, including those in Ireland, who can no longer use Small World's platforms to transfer money internationally.
This article will let you know information about the company's closure, and will introduce you to Wise, an alternative way to send money abroad.
Wise: Send money to
+160 countries
What happened to Small World Money Transfer?
As of June 10, 2024, Small World Financial Services Group Limited entered administration, leading to the suspension of all services.
The company has stopped accepting new customers, processing transactions, and making payments through all channels, including agents, branches, websites, and mobile applications.
Can you make international transfers with Small World Money Transfer?
No, following the cessation of services, customers in Ireland and elsewhere are unable to use Small World Money Transfer to send money abroad. All international money transfer services provided by the company have been discontinued. ❌
What should Irish customers do next?
Irish customers with pending transactions or concerns should contact Small World’s customer service for assistance.
While specific contact details for Ireland are not provided, Small Word created a website with information and useful links.
Wise: Send money abroad to +160 countries
With the closure of Small World Money Transfer, Irish customers seeking to send money abroad will need to consider alternative services, and one of them can be Wise.
Wise is an online Payment Service Provider launched in 2011, that nowadays offers services to 12.8m customers around the globe. Wise Europe is a Belgian Payment Institution authorised to operate across the EU by the National Bank of Belgium.
With Wise you'll be able to send money to 160+ countries, and the currency conversion is done using the mid-market exchange rate (the one you normally find on Google).
Before committing to a transfer, you'll be able to check all the fees, rates and estimated transfer times.
If you want to take advantage of other features that Wise can offer, you can open a Wise multi-currency account to be able to:
- Manage +40 currencies in one account
- Convert money between those currencies whenever you need
- Order the Wise debit card and pay in +150 countries
- Create free digital cards for an extra layer of security
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