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British Pound (GBP) is the currency of United Kingdom, issued by the Bank of England. Track any GBP cross-border SWIFT payment free with Ohmyfin — paste your UETR or bank reference to see the live status.
GBP wires settle via CHAPS in London. International senders typically use SWIFT MT103 routed through a UK correspondent.
Typical processing time: CHAPS: same day. International SWIFT: 1-2 days.
On a SWIFT MT103, the GBP amount appears in field 32A together with the value date. The currency code is part of the ISO 4217 standard, so "GBP" means the same thing in every bank in the world.
If your GBP payment is missing or stuck, the most common reasons are correspondent-bank cut-off times, sanctions screening on the beneficiary or originator, or a missing field on the MT103 (purpose-of-payment, beneficiary address). Ohmyfin shows you exactly where the payment is in the chain.
| ISO 4217 code | GBP |
|---|---|
| Full name | British Pound |
| Country / region | United Kingdom |
| Central bank | Bank of England |
| Typical SWIFT speed | CHAPS: same day. International SWIFT: 1-2 days. |
| RTGS / clearing system | CHAPS (Bank of England) |
|---|---|
| Daily cut-off (local) | 17:40 GMT |
| Next major holidays | Spring Bank Holiday (last Mon May) Summer Bank Holiday (last Mon Aug) Christmas / Boxing Day |
CHAPS: same day. International SWIFT: 1-2 days.
Yes — paste your UETR or MT103 reference and Ohmyfin returns the latest available SWIFT status of any GBP payment, including which correspondent bank holds it.
The beneficiary IBAN or account number, the beneficiary bank BIC (SWIFT code), and the beneficiary name and address. For larger amounts, a purpose-of-payment code is usually required.
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