How can I get paid from abroad in Arequipa?

A global payment account gives you account details in currencies such as USD, EUR or GBP, so clients and marketplaces can pay you locally in their country. You then convert to PEN and withdraw.

What does it cost to convert to PEN?

Costs are the conversion margin plus any withdrawal fee to your local bank in Peru. Compare both, as they vary a lot between providers.

Who regulates international bank accounts & e-wallets in Arequipa?

Providers serving customers in Peru fall under Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS). Banks, financiers and electronic-money issuers serving Peruvian customers must be authorised and supervised by the SBS under the general banking law and the e-money law (Ley 29985). Check the SBS register of authorised companies before trusting a wallet or digital account provider.

Who uses global payment accounts in Arequipa?

Freelancers, remote workers, online sellers and small exporters in Arequipa use them to receive foreign income without opening bank accounts abroad.

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International Bank Accounts & e-Wallets in Arequipa: what to know

Global payment accounts help people in Arequipa, Peru get paid by clients, marketplaces and platforms in other countries, then convert the money into PEN (Peruvian sol). They are popular with freelancers, online sellers and remote workers in Arequipa.

Currency in Peru: PEN · Peruvian sol
Regulator in Peru: Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS)(opens in a new tab)
Local accounts in Peru: Peruvian interbank transfers use the 20-digit CCI (Código de Cuenta Interbancaria), which encodes the bank code, branch, account number and check digits; Peru does not use IBAN.
Payments in Peru: The central bank (BCRP) settles high-value payments in its RTGS, low-value clearing runs through the electronic clearing chamber (CCE) and ACH channels, and the interoperable mobile payments platform BIM (run by Banco de la Nación) underpins the Yape and Plin wallets used for instant person-to-person transfers.

Before you sign up in Arequipa

Check which currencies you can receive, the conversion fee to PEN (Peruvian sol), and the withdrawal fee to a local account in Peru.

Sources: Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS) · Banco Central de Reserva del Perú: payment systems · BIM: interoperable mobile payments (Banco de la Nación)

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