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In most of Europe (UK and IE are one exception still using SWIFT) you just need the IBAN (international bank account number). In a lot of cases the payment is i
by lucaspiller 9y ago
In most of Europe (UK and IE are one exception still using SWIFT) you just need the IBAN (international bank account number). In a lot of cases the payment is instant, even between countries, and free.
Unlike the US the bank account number shouldn't be guarded with your life, so businesses often have it listed on their website.
- jandrese 9y agoUS Bank account numbers aren't proprietary knowledge. They're written in plaintext on the bottom of every check.
- DoubleCribble 9y agoAnd that's a problem. Here's the discussion from last year.[0] [0]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11833009 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11833009