Alior Bank – PLN Exchange Rates

Alior Bank overseas euro money transfer alternatives

You can beat Alior Bank exchange rates when making a Polish zloty (PLN) money transfer to or from an overseas bank and your account in Poland – (Expats also use this service to send Polish zloty, euro, UK pounds and other popular currencies back to their Polish accounts at Alior Bank).

Alior Bank – Polish Zloty (PLN) vs European Currency Exchange Rates

POPULAR POLISH ZLOTY (PLN) EXCHANGE RATES – CHF CZK DKK EUR GBP HUF NOK SEK

UK pound sterling (GBP) to Polish zloty (PLN) currency rates are updated daily at 09:00 GMT.

Exchange rates can sometimes change and sadly banks do not always inform us when they alter them (especially if they raise exchange rates, rather than lower them). A lower foreign exchange rate will typically get you a better deal when sending money to/from Polish zloty. Specialist foreign exchange companies including can save you money and time on the transaction.

About Alior Bank

Alior Bank is a Polish bank offering products and services to individuals, corporate and small and medium sized enterprises in Poland and abroad including cash and mortgage loans, personal accounts, savings accounts and credit cards. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Business, and Treasury. The Retail segment offers banking products for individuals. The Business segment provides financial services for business entities. Alior Bank was founded on April 18, 2008 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.

UK Pound & Zloty Transfer to/from Alior Bank Poland

Making a transfer to or from the Polish zloty using a bank service could potentially lose you thousands of pounds due to the poor FX margin rate offered. Private currency brokers offer a much more competitive rate of exchange.

Example: Currencies Direct are one of the UK’s leading and largest foreign currency exchange specialists assisting private individuals and businesses with their foreign currency transfers to and from most countries worldwide including a money transfer service to Polish high street banks.

UK bank to Alior Bank account v Currency Brokers

1: Bank money transfer information: For overseas money transfers, you will need to be an existing bank account holder with this provider to use their services. General Guidelines – High street banks also charge a commission fee when sending money abroad into another currency – Private brokers offer commission free currency transfers typically over a value of £5000 or zl25214.942 Polish zloty. Bank transfer commission fees range from £15 to £30 depending on the bank.

2: Unless you pay a premium, high street banks will take from 5 to 7 days for your funds to arrive at the destination bank. Private foreign exchange companies typically complete the transaction between 1 to 3 days.

Sending Money Abroad with Alior Bank

To transfer funds abroad from your Alior Bank account, you have to visit a Alior Bank office. You will need to present/submit:

1: Identity document (e.g., passport);
2: Recipient’s account number (20 digits), last name and first name (patronymic, if any) in Latin alphabetic characters;
3: Recipient bank details (SWIFT, name, city and country of the bank).
4: Tell the bank officer the transfer details.
5: Submit the transfer amount to the Alior Bank cashier along with the transfer fee.