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bank transfer

To make a payment by moving money from one bank account directly to another through a bank or banking system.

In plain English

This means sending money straight from one bank account to a different bank account. The payment is made through a bank or the banking system, which moves the money between the accounts.

In context

Here, it names the option to make the payment by sending money directly from one bank account to another through the banking system.

Situation
Sending transfers, receiving payouts, withdrawing funds, and reading wallet balances
What it communicates
Labels a transfer method option.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not identify which accounts are involved or when the payment will happen.

Examples

“The invoice was paid by bank transfer rather than by cheque.”

Core meaning

“The landlord asked for a bank transfer for the first month's rent.”

In context