Payments at the counter, transfers and cash withdrawals which are to be booked on time in 2024 or paid out must be carried out by the following deadlines:

Payment transactions at the post office counter

The local opening hours of the post offices must be taken into account.

Written orders

• Envelope received at the PostFinance Operations Center
• For transfers, the due date of the order is the day after the “Final deadline” date

Electronic orders via e-finance

• Entry and approval of payments/orders completed
• For transfers, the due date of the order is the day after the “Final deadline” date

Payments to foreign accounts

The deadlines for international payments depend on the product selection and the destination country.

Standing orders

Standing orders with due date Wednesday, 01.01.2025 and Thursday, 02.01.2025 will be executed on Tuesday, 31.12.2024. If the “after public holiday” option is selected for these standing orders, they will not be executed until Friday, 03.01.2025.

“Are the amounts of your standing orders (e.g. health insurance, retirement savings account 3a) still correct? Invoice amounts often change at the turn of the year. Remember to update them in good time.”

Travel payment methods (order foreign currencies)

Christmas:

• Orders received before 10 a.m. on 24.12.2024 will be sent by Swiss Bankers on the same day.
• Swiss Bankers will be closed on 25.12.2024 and 26.01.2024.

New Year:

• Orders received before 10 a.m. on 31.12.2024 will be sent by Swiss Bankers on the same day.
• Swiss Bankers will be closed on 01.01.2025 and 02.01.2025.

Please note: in the event of a order for cash in an second-line currency or for consignments with an equivalent amount in excess of CHF 20,000, delivery takes 2 to 5 working days.