Bank transfers and instant banking for casino payments

This category covers two very different experiences. Instant banking services such as Trustly, Open Banking, iDEAL, BLIK and Interac let you pay straight from your bank account in seconds, with no card and no wallet, and the best of them pay withdrawals back within hours. Traditional SEPA and SWIFT transfers are the slow, high-limit fallback that every casino supports and most players use only for large cashouts.

Last updated: November 2026

Methods in this category

Overall score

Quick facts

5/10Withdrawals supported

10/10Bonus eligibility

9/10Deposit speed: Instant

7.1Overall score

Methods in this category — Scores on a 1–10 scale
#	Method	Category	Withdrawal	Withdrawal fee	Bonus	Score
1	TrustlyChoice №1	Bank transfers & instant banking	Minutes to 24 hours	Free	Eligible	8.6/10
4	Open Banking (Pay by Bank)	Bank transfers & instant banking	Minutes to 24 hours	Free	Eligible	8.3/10
24	Interac e-Transfer	Bank transfers & instant banking	Up to 24 hours	Free	Eligible	7.4/10
27	BLIK	Bank transfers & instant banking	Not available (paid out by bank transfer)	Not available	Eligible	7.2/10
28	SBP (Faster Payments RU)	Bank transfers & instant banking	Minutes to 24 hours	Free	Eligible	7.2/10
31	Sofort (Klarna)	Bank transfers & instant banking	Not available (paid out by bank transfer)	Not available	Eligible	7/10
33	iDEAL	Bank transfers & instant banking	Not available (paid out by bank transfer)	Not available	Eligible	6.7/10
35	Przelewy24	Bank transfers & instant banking	Not available (paid out by bank transfer)	Not available	Eligible	6.5/10
39	Giropay	Bank transfers & instant banking	Not available (paid out by bank transfer)	Not available	Eligible	6.2/10
40	Bank Transfer (SEPA/SWIFT)	Bank transfers & instant banking	1–5 business days	Free to about 25 (SWIFT)	Eligible	6.2/10

With instant banking you choose your bank on the casino's cashier page, log in through a secure screen or approve a push notification in your banking app, and the deposit is credited immediately. There is no card number to type and the casino never stores your credentials. Providers built on open banking rules (PSD2 in Europe) can also initiate payouts to the same account, so Trustly, Open Banking, Zimpler and Interac e-Transfer typically return winnings within minutes to 24 hours. Older redirect services such as Sofort, Giropay, iDEAL, BLIK and Przelewy24 are deposit-only, and the casino pays winnings by a standard bank transfer instead.

Fees are the category's biggest advantage: deposits and withdrawals are free at almost every casino, and because money moves in your own currency there is usually no conversion charge at all. A manual SEPA transfer is free or nearly free inside the euro area but takes one to three days to arrive, and a SWIFT transfer can cost up to around 25 and take one to five business days for a payout. Minimums for instant banking start at 10 or 20 in local currency; manual transfers often require 20 to deposit and 50 to withdraw.

Bank methods suit players who want zero fees, full bonus eligibility and the reassurance of a regulated bank in the loop, as well as high rollers who need limits well above what wallets allow. They suit privacy-minded players least: the casino's name appears on your statement, and your bank can see the gambling activity. Check whether the specific service supports withdrawals before you deposit, so you are not surprised when the casino asks for your IBAN at cashout.