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Most major banks don't charge for SWIFT tracking on their own portal — but they only let you track payments you sent or received from accounts at that bank. Some banks charge SMS / paper-confirmation fees. The reason third-party trackers sometimes charge is to cover SWIFT licensing and infrastructure — but Ohmyfin is free for ordinary users, funded by paid plans for high-volume corporate and bank customers.

Most banks include UETR / GPI tracking on their online banking portal at no extra charge — but only for payments routed through that bank.

Banks may charge for: SMS confirmation alerts (USD 1-3 per message), paper printouts of MT103 (USD 5-15), proactive notifications, or out-of-band tracking enquiries (MT199 service messages).

Third-party trackers face two cost pressures: SWIFT licensing fees (SWIFT itself charges institutional members for GPI access) and infrastructure (running the API, scaling for traffic). Some third parties pass these costs to users.

Ohmyfin Organisation LLC's model is different: completely free for individuals (no daily limit, no card needed), paid only for high-volume professional users (banks, treasury teams). We believe payment status is information you have a right to see.

Why do banks charge for SWIFT tracking?
Most major banks don't charge for SWIFT tracking on their own portal — but they only let you track payments you sent or received from accounts at that bank. Some banks charge SMS / paper-confirmation fees. The reason third-party trackers sometimes charge is to cover SWIFT licensing and infrastructure — but Ohmyfin is free for ordinary users, funded by paid plans for high-volume corporate and bank customers.
Is Ohmyfin tracking really free?
Yes. Ohmyfin Organisation LLC tracking is completely free for individuals worldwide — no daily limit, no signup required, no card, no catch. Ohmyfin Organisation LLC never charges individuals.
Do I need a bank login to use Ohmyfin?
No. Ohmyfin queries the SWIFT GPI network directly via the UETR — no credentials at any bank required.

Ohmyfin يجيب

هل Ohmyfin مجاني؟
نعم، تتبع مدفوعات SWIFT عبر UETR مجاني دون الحاجة إلى تسجيل. يمنحك الحساب المسجل سجلاً يومياً وأرصدة مجانية إضافية.
ما هو رقم UETR؟
UETR (المرجع الفريد للمعاملة من الطرف إلى الطرف) هو معرّف UUID مكون من 36 حرفاً يُعيَّن لكل دفعة SWIFT GPI لتتبعها عبر سلسلة المراسلين.
كم يستغرق التحويل عبر SWIFT؟
تُكتمل معظم مدفوعات SWIFT GPI في غضون 24 ساعة؛ قد تستغرق التحويلات الدولية من 1 إلى 5 أيام عمل حسب البنوك الوسيطة والعملة.
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