As a financial institution, we need to verify the identity of all our clients according to local regulations of the countries where we operate.

As a financial institution, we need to know who is transferring money with us and verify their identity.

For this reason, when you create your profile, please use your real, full name (no nicknames or initials), accurate address, phone number and an email where you can be reached.

To create an account with InstaReM, you need to share your email ID, mobile number and identity & address proof documents.

Yes. Once you log in, please go to My Account - My Info to change your email ID and mobile number.

If you are a verified user, you can log in and click on 'recipients' tab, or 'add a recipient' while setting up a transaction. If you are signing up, you can 'add a recipient' while setting up your first transaction.

Recipient once added cannot be deleted. However, you may choose to not transfer money to that recipient anymore.

Yes, we support multi-user account in case of multiple entities.

As a regulation, we need to maintain on file the most recent copies of documents shared by you. In case your documents have expired or are nearing expiry date, we ask you to share the most recent copy of your document(s).

Please visit our subscription page for subscribing to Rate Watch, Daily FX Alerts, and News and Deals.

Rate Watch allows you to receive a mail each time your currency pair hits a desired high or low value. Once the trigger value is hit, your Rate Watch for the specific currency pair is removed.

You can select a currency pair and we will email you daily alerts for the same at a specific time in the day.

InstaReM transfers money at Zero-Margin FX rates, mid-market rates sourced directly from Reuters and adds no margins to it. A nominal fee is added to cover the cost of the transaction according to the payment corridor.

At InstaReM, We transfer money at Zero-Margin FX rates, mid-market rates sourced from Reuters. Unlike banks and other operators, we do not add any margin to the rates or any hidden charges.

The Forex market is operational during market hours on business days in the particular country. Therefore, the rates may not update when the forex markets are closed on weekends and holidays.

The exchange rate is provided when you set up a transfer. Currently we do not provide a facility to lock in exchange rates in advance. InstaReM reserves the right to cancel any transaction if the money is not credited to InstaReM account within 72 working hours.

No, we currently do not offer forward contracts.

You are advised to transfer funds to us within 24 hours. Your transfer will be auto-cancelled if we do not receive funds for the same within 72 working hours of initiating the transaction.

Sorry. Currently we do not accept credit cards.

You can transfer money to InstaReM through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) / Bank Transfers / Wire Transfers in all countries. You can also send money through POLi (in Australia), Debit Card (in EU), FPX (in Malaysia) and ACH Pull or Bank Transfer method (in USA).

Yes, the money in your account with InstaReM is held in a segregated account with an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution (ADI) / Authorised Institution / Originating Depository Financial Institution / Credit Institution.

No, we do not accept cash deposits.

Sorry. Third party payments are not accepted.

We do not accept third-party payments. However, if you have already made a payment where the source of funds comes from another person, the person who has deposited money in your account can do a transaction with us by signing up and uploading the relevant documents and we can hold your funds at the same rate you deposited the funds.

Yes. As long as your name reflects as one of the account holders, you can send money through a joint account.

You can contact our Client Services Team via email, chat or call for any issues you face before we begin to process your transaction.

You can contact our Client Services Team via email, chat or call for any issues you face before we begin to process your transaction.

As a policy, we require you to share your latest copies of your documents. In case, the documents you have shared are outdated and have expired, we will need you to share them again before we can process a transaction for you.

Login to your InstaReM account and submit a transfer. The platform will walk you through the process. If you have any queries, please contact our Client Services Team.

We will notify you via an email about your rejected transfer.

You can contact our Client Services Team via email, chat or call for any issues you face.

Once the money is sent out by InstaReM, it depends on the processing time of the receiving bank.

InstaReM typically takes 1-2 business days to process a transaction. However; for certain countries, corridors, and payment methods it could be more than 2 business days to process a transaction.

No. All you need to do is set up a transfer on our online portal and we will take care of things for you. However, in case of any queries or problems, you can contact our client services team via email, chat, or phone.

You can contact our Client Services Team via email, chat or call. Please note, once the funds have been transferred to the recipient, the transaction cannot be cancelled.

Minimum sending amounts could differ based on certain currency pairs which would be highlighted when you set up your transaction. Please refer to our page on international money transfer limits for more information.

Different countries have regulatory limits on outward and inward flow of remittances originating from or to the country. You can refer to our page on international money transfers limits in various countries for information pertaining to inward and outward remittance limits on your country of interest.

In case of a Bank Transfer as your payment method, a manual bank deposit to InstaReM's account will be required within 24 hours after submitting the transaction. Our bank details will be sent to your registered email address. When you make the deposit through your online banking, the status of your transaction may take up to 24-36 hours to update. Once we receive and acknowledge the payment, you will get an email confirming the receipt of funds.

At InstaReM, we transfer money at rates which are directly sourced from Reuters. To get a rate of your choice, we would advise you to subscribe to our Rate Watch feature which will alert you whenever the currency pair hits your desired rate.

Individual : You should only set up a transaction if you intend to transfer funds towards it. If you have set up multiple transfers for the exact same amount and send only one deposit, the funds would be linked to the first transaction that you have submitted.

Corporate : A Corporate can add up to 20 beneficiaries in one batch and can set up a max of 20 transactions at one go. Collated funds can be sent matching the exact total amount of transactions set up.

We encourage you to use Google Chrome, Safari or Mozilla Firefox as InstaReM website works best with these browsers.

Yes, a company can open an account with us. Just register as a corporate. If you are a business that requires bulk payments and other customized payment features, you can contact us to know more about our MassPay platform.

No, personal accounts must be used only for individual or personal purposes.

You can make a batch payment through our MassPay platform. Please contact us for details.

You can send money to the following countries using InstaReM:

Asia: Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

North America: USA, Canada, Mexico

South America: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru

Oceania: Australia

While most countries do not levy taxes on outward flow of money, India imposes GST both on currency conversion and the service charge. Malaysia imposes GST on service changes for outward remittance transaction.

Few Latin American countries levy taxes on inward remittances. While InstaReM deposits the exact amount to the recipient that you see on the screen while setting up the transfer, the recipient's bank may deduct taxes from the receiving amount at their end.

An IFSC code is an alphanumeric code that identifies a particular bank-branch participating in the two main Electronic Funds Settlement Systems in India. You can contact the recipient and get the IFSC code of the bank where they have an account.

SWIFT Code is a unique identification code for financial and non-financial institutions.

ACH Code is a routing code used in the United States to identify the financial institution in which it is drawn.

IBAN Number is an international system of identifying bank accounts across national borders to facilitate the communication and processing of cross-border transactions.

Sort Codes are codes the British and Irish banking industry uses to identify banks when routing money transfers.

BSB Code is a Bank State Branch (BSB) code used in Australia to identify a bank's branch.

You can transfer money to InstaReM via ACH Pull or Bank Transfer method.

Maximum limits for transfers via ACH Pull –

1500 USD per transaction

3000 USD per 30-days

4500 USD in a 60-day period

For higher amounts, kindly use Bank Transfer Method.