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PayPal now suports withdrawal to Philippine banks

29 Jan
2008

Finally, PayPal has added support for withdrawals to Philippine banks!

Some interesting facts from the article:

How long does it take for funds to reach my bank account?
It typically takes 5-7 business days. However, depending on your bank’s policies, it may take longer.

Are there any minimum or maximum withdrawal amounts?
No, once you are a verified PayPal member, there are no minimum withdrawal amounts or maximum withdrawal amounts. However, non-verified PayPal members will not be permitted to make withdrawals of any amount. Learn more about verification.

Can I withdraw US Dollars to a US Dollar denominated Philippine or Indonesian bank account?
No. At this time, PayPal only supports withdrawal to Peso or Rupiah bank accounts located in the Philippines or Indonesia. However, you can withdraw funds in US Dollars, if you have a United States bank account. Add a United States bank account to your PayPal account now.

How much does it cost?
For Philippine users, withdrawals of PHP 7,000 or more are free. For withdrawal amounts less than PHP 7,000 there will be a fee of PHP 50.

Foreign exchange fees may also apply. Check our schedule of fees for details. Please note that some banks charge their customers a fee for electronic funds transfers. PayPal can make no assurances that you will not be charged by your bank. Please ask your bank whether it charges for electronic fund transfers before you initiate a withdrawal.

Below are screenshots taken from my own account:

As you can see, I have already added my Metrobank account. In order to add a local bank account, you need to know the bank code, which I am listing here:

BANK NAME	9 digit bank code
ALLIED BANKING CORP	010320013
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND	010700015
ASIA UNITED BANK	011020011
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS	010030015
BANGKOK BANK	010670019
BANK OF AMERICA	010120019
BANK OF CHINA	011140014
BANK OF TOKYO	010460012
BANCO DE ORO (& EPCIB)	010530667
BANK OF COMMERCE	010440016
BANK OF THE PHIL ISLANDS	010040018
CHINA BANKING CORP	010100013
CHINA TRUST COMML BANK	010690015
CITIBANK N.A.	010070017
DEVT BANK OF THE PHILS	010590018
DEUTSCHE BANK	010650013
EAST WEST BANK	010620014
EXPORT & INDUSTRY BANK	010860010
FUJI BANK	010640010
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK	010060014
INTL COMML BANK OF CHINA	010560019
INTL EXCHANGE BANK	010680012
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK	010720011
KOREA EXCHANGE BANK	010710018
INTL NEDERLAND BANK	010660016
LAND BANK OF THE PHILS	010350025
MAYBANK OF THE PHILS	010220016
METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO	010269996
PHIL BANK OF COMMUNICATION	010110016
PHIL TRUST COMPANY	010090039
PHIL NATIONAL BANK	010080010
PRUDENTIAL BANK	010150018
PHIL VETERANS BANK	010330016
RIZAL COMML BANKING CORP	010280014
SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO	010140015
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK	010050011
UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK	010299995
UNION BANK OF THE PHILS	010419995
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK	010270189

Is your bank not listed? You may want to check the official table from time to time, which is located at eBay website.

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15 Responses to PayPal now suports withdrawal to Philippine banks

JONxBLAZE

January 30th, 2008 at 6:56 am

Hey thanks for putting this up man, this will really help me out. I’ve been wiring money via my bank account, do you know how much the fee is to withdraw from the P.I?

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Dennison Uy - Graphic Designer

January 30th, 2008 at 12:02 pm

Free. There is no withdrawal fee for withdrawals over PHP 7,000.

For withdrawal amounts less than PHP 7,000 there will be a fee of PHP 50.

Take from the official announcement page

idle me

February 28th, 2008 at 12:14 am

pardon me for my ignorance, does this mean that one no longer needs to use a union bank eon debit card?

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Dennison Uy - Graphic Designer

February 28th, 2008 at 1:37 am

@idle me, we are never restricted to Unionbank EON card. To answer your question directly, YES

idle me

February 28th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

thanks. kindly inform us later on if it will be better/advisable to make a withdrawal from one’s savings account than doing the same through union bank eon.

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Dennison Uy - Graphic Designer

February 29th, 2008 at 10:37 am

Personally I prefer doing bank withdrawal because there is no limit to the amount that can be withdrawn.

steph

March 3rd, 2008 at 4:43 pm

Hi, you are using a metrobank account right? is that a passbook savings account? have you tried withdrawing from it already?

Bean

April 15th, 2008 at 11:42 pm

Hi! Is it necessary to indicate my Metrobank branch? Can I use Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company as the bank name?

steph

June 19th, 2008 at 1:06 pm

Hi, it’s me once again, I haven’t verified my paypal account yet.. have you? You need to put your credit card details to do that right?

Have you withdrawn already?

How was the transaction?

Thanks!

Kris

February 11th, 2009 at 7:00 pm

Hi. Is it possible to add some funds in Paypal using Metrobank? Please Help. And do you really need a credit card to verify your account? Does having a bank account won’t verify your paypal account? Please reply on my e-add. kris.paculan@yahoo.com — It would be a great help. thanks!

urlyn

March 31st, 2009 at 11:28 pm

I’ve been debating whetherto linking my Metrobank or my BPI account to verify my Paypal account to withdraw funds. Since I’ve read you’re using metrobank as your account verifier, I hope you don’t mind my asking a few questions.

1. Do you need an EXPUSE number if you use metrobank? I read somewhere that for Unionbank EON accounts you would need this so I’m not sure if this goes for all bank accounts to be used in Paypal. If so, where did you get the EXPUSE number from Metrobank…customer service?

2. How long does the funds appear in your account once Paypal has processed the transfer within the 5-7 business days they promised? I heard for BDO and some other banks there were lags for as long as 2 weeks?

3. I understand that there’s no paypal fee for withdrawals from from Php7,000 and up. However does metrobank bank charge any wire transfer/withdrawal fee on their end? Ever experienced this? I heard from others there’s as much as 200 per wire transfer.

Sorry I had a lot of questions. I’m just in a dilemma and I’m not sure what’s the best and safest way to withdraw my Paypal funds to my bank account.

Thanks!