Payment rail · United Kingdom
Payment rail · United KingdomWhat is Bacs?
Bacs is the United Kingdom’s batch payment system behind Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit, operated by Pay.UK. Poplin pays out to the United Kingdom over Bacs, settling within two business days at the latest.
Source: Pay.UK (opens in a new tab)
Updated · Reviewed by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer
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A payout to the United Kingdom clears fastest over
Faster Payments
settles in real time · 0.5% + $1.00 on a business account
Also reaches GBP accounts over
Also reaches EUR accounts over
Also reaches USD accounts over
Set from your location — change it above.The recipient’s account details decide the rail — the fee is always shown before you send.
// at a glance
What the rail sets for a payout over Bacs — and what Poplin charges to send.
Settlement
2 days
a ceiling, not the typical time
Reaches
1
country — United Kingdom
Paid out in
GBP
British pound
Business fee
0.5%
plus a $1.00 fixed fee
Clearing
Local
domestic clearing
Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.
// how it moves
How Bacs payouts move.
From your US-dollar balance to an account in the United Kingdom — four steps.
You send from USD
Enter an amount in your Poplin US-dollar account and confirm the payout — the full fee shows before you send.
Converted at mid-market
Dollars become British pounds at the mid-market rate — no markup added.
Cleared over Bacs
Poplin clears the payout over Bacs, the UK’s batch bank transfers.
Arrives inside the window
Bacs settles within two business days — a ceiling, not the typical time; how fast it lands depends on the receiving bank.
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Where Bacs reaches.
United Kingdom
The one country Poplin pays out to over Bacs, in British pounds.
Send to the United Kingdom →Sending somewhere else?
Each destination clears over its own set of rails. See the rail, speed, and fee for any destination — or the fee for every rail on one page.
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Other rails to the United Kingdom.
Bacs — FAQ
Basics
What is Bacs?
Bacs is the United Kingdom’s batch payment system behind Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit, operated by Pay.UK. Poplin pays out to the United Kingdom over Bacs, settling within two business days at the latest.
Speed
How long do Bacs payouts take?
Over Bacs, Poplin payouts settle within two business days. Payments leave your account in seconds; Bacs then clears the payout to the recipient’s bank.
Cost
How much does it cost to send money over Bacs with Poplin?
A percentage of the amount plus a $1.00 fixed fee — 0.5% on a business account and 1% on a personal account, shown in full before you send. Conversion, where the payout currency isn’t US dollars, is at the mid-market rate with no markup.
Coverage
Which countries does Poplin reach over Bacs?
Bacs is how Poplin pays out to the United Kingdom, in GBP. Poplin also reaches the United Kingdom over CHAPS (GBP), Faster Payments (GBP), SEPA (EUR), and SWIFT (USD) — which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.
Send US dollars to the United Kingdom over Bacs.
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