Send money to BDO accounts in the Philippines

What is BDO Unibank in the Philippines

BDO Unibank is a full-service universal bank in the Philippines. It provides a complete array of industry-leading products and services including Lending (corporate and consumer), Deposit-taking, Foreign Exchange, Brokering, Trust and Investments, Credit Cards, Retail Cash Cards, Corporate Cash Management and Remittances in the Philippines. Through its local subsidiaries, the Bank offers Investment Banking, Private Banking, Leasing and Finance, Rural Banking, Life Insurance, Insurance Brokerage and Online and Non-Online Brokerage services.

BDO has the largest distribution network with over 1,500 operating branches and offices, and more than 4,500 ATMs in the Philippines. BDO Unibank has 16 international offices (including full-service branches in Hong Kong and Singapore) spread across Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

BDO also offers digital banking solutions to make banking easier, faster, and more secure for its clients.

How to send money to BDO Unibank in the Philippines

With WorldRemit, you can make a bank transfer to BDO Unibank accounts from more than 50 countries around the world – and at some of the most competitive exchange rates you’ll find. You can complete your transfer quickly, safely and securely and the money will be credited to the BDO Unibank account you’re sending to instantly. Here’s how:

• Visit our homepage and select Philippines from the 'choose a country to send to' dropdown list

• Select 'Bank transfer' as the preferred delivery mode

• Choose ‘BDO PHP accounts’ as the payout-network

• Enter the transfer amount

• Create a free account, or log in if you haven’t already done so

• Add the recipient’s details, or choose someone you’ve sent to before – details should include:

  • Full name – To avoid any delays please enter your recipient’s name exactly as it appears on their bank statement

  • Address – We need to know the city your recipient is in

  • Account details – BDO account numbers are normally 12-digits long

  • Mobile number – We need your recipient’s mobile number so we can send them an SMS notification once the funds have been credited

  • Reason for transfer – Tell us whether the transfer is for ‘family and friend support’, ‘purchase of services’, ‘property payment’ or ‘sending funds to self’. This helps us to understand how you are using our service, so we can make it better for you in the future

• Pay online

What is the BDO Unibank’s Philippines exchange rate?

Remitters may send money to both BDO Unibank’s PHP & USD accounts. The maximum limit of PHP 500,000 per transfer. WorldRemit’s exchange rate to the Philippines moves in line with the strength of the peso against currencies like the British pound and the US, Australian and Canadian dollar.

However, as specialists, we typically offer more favorable exchange rates and lower fees than you’re likely to receive from banks. We also show you the fees and the exchange rate you’ll receive upfront.

For more information, visit BDO Website or follow BDO Kabayan.