Fund my account - in detail

Click here to read why BullionVault does not accept credit and debit cards.

About linking to your bank account

WARNING! Your BullionVault account is locked to your bank account. Once you have sent us money the first time we will only ever accept further deposits to your BullionVault account from the same bank account, and we will usually only remit funds back to the same bank account*. These are the precautions required by American and European anti-money laundering regulations and by us to improve your security.

*Exceptions may arise if events make it inappropriate to remit your funds to your current bank.

Acceptable currencies

BullionVault only accepts US Dollars, Euros or British Pounds. If your currency is not currently on the list you need to choose one that is, then either:

Buy it from your bank's foreign exchange department and have them wire it (preferred).

Your bank will usually sell you one of our currencies if you don't have it. When you have bought the currency they will debit your account in your home currency and be able to transmit the currency you bought straight to BullionVault.
Alternatively:
Send us your currency to the account for the currency you want it converted to, and our bank will sell it for the currency of the receiving account. We will credit your BullionVault account with the net proceeds of that sale, but you will have no control over the conversion rate.

We make things as easy as we can for you and your bank by producing a printable instruction for you to give them. It fills in the payee details for you automatically:

After you have printed the form then all you do is take it to your bank and authorise them to send us the amount.

The procedure

Step 1. less detail	Make sure you are logged in. This is how we know which reference to put on the pre-printed form.
Step 2. less detail	Press the ACCOUNT button in the main menu bar.
Step 3. less detail	In the sub-menu bar click DEPOSIT.
Step 4. less detail	Select the payment option which suits you. You navigate by clicking on the black stripe.
Step 5. less detail	Print or copy very carefully the resulting form. Then instruct your bank using it, either by initiating a domestic on-line 'pay a bill' style transaction (currently USA and UK only) or by visiting your bank.

What happens next ?

Click for an explanation of what happens to your payment within the banking system.
Our bank notifies us in an electronic mailbox as soon as we receive your money. We check that mailbox every two hours during normal European business hours.

Our full banking details

For reference you can find our full banking details here.