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For some accounts like RBS Bankline, this limit is extended to 6. It's worth noting that major banks make the process a little more involved. CHAPS is used by businesses who have to pay large sums of money within a time-sensitive window, like deposits on an office or payments to a supplier.
It's a payment system for clearing financial transactions between banks, building societies and other financial institutions in the United Kingdom, and it's the most common payment method for businesses.
So if you make a transfer on Wednesday before 3pm, the receiving account will get the money on Friday. But why the delay?
Very much like 2nd class postage stamps, they're a cheaper option to move money around as a business. Going down the bank or bureau route, you're likely to pay hundreds to thousands of pounds in admin fees. When put against debit and credit card fees, BACS is cheaper per transaction.
Recurring payments like standing orders or Direct Debits and payments like wages, pensions, etc. There is no ceiling on how much you can transfer through the CHAPS system, although the BACS system might be better if you are making multiple transactions under several thousand pounds.
Large corporations making massive one-off transfers will lean towards CHAPS for its same-day delivery as payment only takes a couple of hours to clear. Individuals or small businesses might prefer it for large incidental payments, such as buying new equipment or vehicles. It is estimated that about million transactions are made on average every day via BACS.
If you have ever made any direct debit or direct credit transactions, then BACS is the system you will have used, as it handles both these types of transfers. BACS transfers money directly between bank accounts and is mostly used for smaller transactions such as monthly wages being paid to employees, payments to suppliers and debt repayments.
The Government also uses BACS to credit welfare and pension payments because the payment scheduling feature makes it easy. Expect to pay anywhere between 5p and 50p for a BACS transfer, although many banks charge additional fees on top. As BACS takes up to two to three business days to clear, it is not the best option for time-sensitive transactions.
The clearance time will also be a factor, so payments that need to clear as soon as possible are better paid through the CHAPS system.
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