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Payment rail · Sweden

What is Bankgiro?

The Bankgiro system is Sweden’s open giro payment system for krona payments, operated by the clearing house Bankgirot, routing each payment via a bankgiro number to the holder’s underlying bank account. Poplin pays out to Sweden over Bankgiro, settling within one business day at the latest.

Source: Bankgirot (opens in a new tab)

Updated · Reviewed by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer

Which rail reaches…

Which rail reaches your recipient?

Destination country

A payout to Sweden clears fastest over

Bankgiro

Next day

settles within one business day · 0.75% + $1.00 on a business account

Also reaches EUR accounts over

SEPAReal time to next day0.5% + $1.00

Also reaches USD accounts over

SWIFT1–4 days0.5% + $35.00

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 Bankgiro — and what Poplin charges to send.

Settlement

Next day

a ceiling, not the typical time

Reaches

1

country — Sweden

Paid out in

SEK

Swedish krona

Business fee

0.75%

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 Bankgiro payouts move.

From your US-dollar balance to an account in Sweden — four steps.

01

You send from USD

Enter an amount in your Poplin US-dollar account and confirm the payout — the full fee shows before you send.

02

Converted at mid-market

Dollars become Swedish kronor at the mid-market rate — no markup added.

03

Cleared over Bankgiro

Poplin clears the payout over Bankgiro, Sweden’s giro payment system.

04

Arrives inside the window

Bankgiro settles within one business day — a ceiling, not the typical time; how fast it lands depends on the receiving bank.

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Where Bankgiro reaches.

Sweden

The one country Poplin pays out to over Bankgiro, in Swedish kronor.

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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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Bankgiro — FAQ

Basics

What is Bankgiro?

The Bankgiro system is Sweden’s open giro payment system for krona payments, operated by the clearing house Bankgirot, routing each payment via a bankgiro number to the holder’s underlying bank account. Poplin pays out to Sweden over Bankgiro, settling within one business day at the latest.

Speed

How long do Bankgiro payouts take?

Over Bankgiro, Poplin payouts settle within one business day. Payments leave your account in seconds; Bankgiro then clears the payout to the recipient’s bank.

Cost

How much does it cost to send money over Bankgiro with Poplin?

A percentage of the amount plus a $1.00 fixed fee — 0.75% 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 Bankgiro?

Bankgiro is how Poplin pays out to Sweden, in SEK. Poplin also reaches Sweden over SEPA (EUR) and SWIFT (USD) — which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.

Send US dollars to Sweden over Bankgiro.

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