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Skrill (originally Moneybookers) is a long-running digital wallet used heavily for gambling/forex/crypto deposits and remittance. Owned by Paysafe Group. Skrill bank withdrawals to a foreign bank typically use SWIFT and get a UETR. Ohmyfin shows live status when Skrill's status stops at "Processed".
What is Skrill? Skrill (originally Moneybookers) is a long-running digital wallet used heavily for gambling/forex/crypto deposits and remittance. Owned by Paysafe Group.
How Skrill settles cross-border payments: Internal Skrill book; SEPA / Faster Payments / ACH for bank funding & withdrawals; SWIFT for some international bank withdrawals. This means Skrill sometimes uses SWIFT. Bank withdrawals to a country other than where the Skrill account is held; certain high-value transfers.
Tracking a Skrill transfer: Transaction ID in Skrill app. UETR available for SWIFT-routed transfers via support.
Skrill pricing — 1.45% to send to another Skrill user. 1-3.99% currency conversion. Withdrawal fees vary.. Typical speed — Skrill-to-Skrill: instant. Bank withdrawal: 1-5 business days.. Coverage — 120+ countries, 40+ currencies..
Why Ohmyfin matters for Skrill users: Skrill bank withdrawals to a foreign bank typically use SWIFT and get a UETR. Ohmyfin shows live status when Skrill's status stops at "Processed". Ohmyfin is an independent payment-status search service — we are not affiliated with Skrill in any way, and we do not need access to your Skrill account. Free for ordinary users worldwide.
For international bank withdrawals (Skrill balance → bank in another country), often yes. Skrill-to-Skrill is instant and internal — no SWIFT.
Contact Skrill support and request the SWIFT reference / UETR. Provide your Transaction ID, date, and amount. Once you have the UETR, paste it into Ohmyfin.
For pure cross-border transfers, dedicated services like Wise or Revolut are usually cheaper than Skrill's combined FX spread and withdrawal fees. For specific use cases (gambling, forex deposit) Skrill is convenient because it's widely accepted by merchants in those niches.
Most likely the SWIFT leg — correspondent-bank screening, FX conversion at the receiving bank, beneficiary posting. Track the UETR on Ohmyfin to see exactly where it's stuck.
Skrill-to-Skrill: only if recipient hasn't accepted. Bank withdrawal: only if still "Pending" — once sent via SWIFT, recall depends on bank cooperation. Check UETR status on Ohmyfin first.
Skrill is FCA-authorised in the UK and a licensed Electronic Money Institution in the EU. Funds are safeguarded but not deposit-insured. For very large amounts, a regulated bank or Wise is safer.
Not directly. Skrill is a digital wallet — funds are sent to other Skrill users or to bank accounts. For cash pickup, use Western Union / MoneyGram / Ria.
Same parent company (Paysafe) — Skrill and Neteller are sister products, very similar feature sets, slightly different audiences (Neteller historically more focused on professional gamblers, Skrill broader remittance).
Depends on verification level — Verified accounts typically £10,000 per transaction, higher with additional KYC.
Yes for SWIFT-routed withdrawals with a UETR — 5 free lookups per IP per day.
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