| / Learning English |
Banking English. International Transfers
Dialogue
| Bank Clerk: | — Good morning. May I help you, sir? | |
| Paul Ryefield: | — Yes. I'd like to transfer 6,486 dollars to a company in New York. | |
| Bank Clerk: | — Certainly, sir. Will that be a mail transfer, a telegraphic transfer or a SWIFT transfer? | |
| Paul Ryefield: | — I think a telegraphic transfer will do. | |
| Bank Clerk: | — All right. Will you complete this form please? | |
| Paul Ryefield: |
— Sure.
(Speaking to himself while he fills in the form:) Hmm... Let´s see. Method of payment... One: Advise and credit the account of the beneficiary... Two: Advise and pay to the beneficiary... Three: Pay to the beneficiary on personal application and identification... Please tick appropriate box... Err... One: Advise and credit the account of the beneficiary. Right. Now, amount of payment. Remit in... US Dollars... the sum of... 6,486. Amount in words... six thousand, four hundred and eighty-six US dollars and no cents. Beneficiary´s Bankers... City Bank - Wall Street Branch, 1903 Wall Street. Beneficiary´s account number... 2511.1-747.1/USD Beneficiary´s full name... Report North America Inc. Beneficiary´s full address... 1715 Fourth Avenue, 87504 New York, USA Sender´s name... LTP Distribution Ltd. Charges... One: Debit us with your charges, correspondent´s charges to be paid by beneficiary - No, ... Two: All charges to be paid by the beneficiary - No, ... Three: Debit us with all charges - Yes. Please debit our... Foreign Currency Account number ... 7466268 Address... 764 King Eduard Street And signature. ... Right. |
|
| (...) | ||
| Paul Ryefield: | — Here you are. | |
| Bank Clerk: | — Thank you, sir. |
Role-Play Exercise
| Bank Clerk: | — Good morning. May I help you, sir? | |
| You: | — ... | |
| Bank Clerk: | — Certainly, sir. Will that be a mail transfer, a telegraphic transfer of a SWIFT transfer? | |
| You: | — ... | |
| Bank Clerk: | — All right. Will you complete this form please? | |
| You: | — ... | |
| (...) | ||
| You: | — ... | |
| Bank Clerk: | — Thank you, sir. |
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
