wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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In seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit last April, Citigroup argued that the law expressly excluded wire transfers.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Courts do not request payments through prepaid cards or wire transfers.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Then, from 2018 to 2021, the department claimed, American Express deceptively sold wire transfer products known as Payroll Rewards and Premium Wire, making false claims about the products’ tax benefits.
—Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The advantages stablecoin transactions have over wire transfers include speed, traceability, finality, and, in some places, better foreign exchange rates, Paschini says.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Courts do not request payments through prepaid cards or wire transfers.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Then, from 2018 to 2021, the department claimed, American Express deceptively sold wire transfer products known as Payroll Rewards and Premium Wire, making false claims about the products’ tax benefits.
—Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The advantages stablecoin transactions have over wire transfers include speed, traceability, finality, and, in some places, better foreign exchange rates, Paschini says.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for wire transfer
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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