With InstaPay, you can now transfer funds in real-time between accounts of participating BSP-supervised banks and non-bank e-money issuers in the Philippines. It is an electronic fund transfer (EFT) service where you can transfer money electronically and make the funds available to their recipient instantly.
To send money via InstaPay, customers need to access their bank’s or e-money issuer’s mobile app or internet banking facility, choose to send to another institution via InstaPay, and provide the required details.
For customers with BDO Online Banking account, below is the step-by-step guide on how to send money from your BDO Online account to any local bank with InstaPay using BDO Mobile Banking app.
If you do not have BDO Mobile Banking app yet, you can download it using Google Play for Android phones and tablets or download in the Apple Store for iPhone and iPad users. Click the icon below and it will be directed to BDO Personal Banking mobile app. You can also find this mobile app by typing BDO Personal Banking in Google Play or Apple store search tab.
You can also view the complete quick guide below to sign-up an account using BDO Mobile Banking App.
How to download and install BDO Mobile Banking app
1 Open the BDO Mobile Banking app. Enter your Username and Password. Tap the LOGIN button to go to your account.
2 From the bottom menu, press the SEND MONEY icon. Then, select To Another Local Bank option to start the process of money transfer.
3 Select the Proceed without a template button and click the CONTINUE button for the next step.
4 To send to another local bank, you need to fill-up the Sender’s details as well as the Receiver’s details:
- Sender Details
- Settlement Type – Credit to Another Local Bank
- Transaction Type – Credit to Other bank
- Value Date – Date of transaction
- Transfer from – Select your BDO Account where you will deduct the amount
- Amount – Value of money to be sent
- Destination Bank – select the Receiver’s Bank
- Destination Account Number – Enter the Receiver’s Account Number
- Receiver Details
- Receiver Name – Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial
- Mobile Number
- Purpose of Transaction
- Save Template
- Template Name
- Template Description
Review and make sure that you have entered the correct information. Then, click the CONFIRM button to process the request.
5 The transaction summary will show with the total amount you will send plus the service charge. You can also verify the sender details and receiver details before you proceed. Then, click the Continue button.
Note: The amount you have entered plus the service fee will be deducted from the account you have selected and will be sent real-time via InstaPay. If the transaction is unsuccessful, BDO will credit back both the amount and the service fee within 1-2 banking days.
Service Charge using Instapay was waived during the ECQ or Lockdown period.
6 The detail summary of the transaction will show that the money was sent successfully in real-time via InstaPay. A reference number is also generated for the transaction.
Ask the recipient if the amount has been received in the provided account.
To know more about InstaPay, here is the InstaPay Fact Sheet from Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). For the list of participating banks and institutions, click here. And for the corresponding fees by using the InstaPay service, click this link.
Hello, everyone! I’m Ali Chavez, the admin and creator of the Online Quick Guide blog website. I’ve been an OFW for 15 years now, working in the Middle East. I’m an Electronics Engineer by profession and obtained a Diploma in Computer Science. I created this blog to help everyone, particularly OFWs like me, maximize the use of available online services and applications. These e-services, offered by government agencies, and online banking and mobile apps provide us with easy access and convenience. I hope each tutorial will guide you in using these online services to your advantage.