# How long should a SWIFT wire take

With SWIFT GPI, most major corridors settle the same business day: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD typically same-day. India is 1-3 business days due to FEMA reporting. China is 1-3 business days via CIPS. Russia is 2-7 business days post-2022 sanctions. Weekend wires queue until Monday because SWIFT and the underlying RTGS systems (Fedwire, TARGET2, CHAPS, BOJ-NET) are closed Saturday-Sunday. Check the live status of any wire at https://ohmyfin.org.

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 (human-authored, fact-verified)