Send Money from Canada to First Merchant Bank, Malawi

First Merchant Bank, Malawi

The First Merchant Bank(FMB) was founded in 1995 but has now been rebranded to First Capital Bank(FCB). Over the last 27 years, the bank has become a key financial player in the Malawian economy.

Being a Malawian-based commercial bank, it provides corporate and retail banking services. The corporate division of First Merchant Bank offers corporate services such as foreign currency and term loans, overdrafts, asset management, and leasing schemes, plus financial advisory services.

The bank has over 1,800+ staff serving its wide range of client base. With the new rebranding, the bank aims at growing regionally. FMB has branches in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana.

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How to Send Money to First Merchant Bank of Malawi

Our process when sending money to FMB is not complicated, as highlighted below:

  1. Open a free account by downloading the RemitBee app or their website.

  2. Enter your full name, address, and employment information. Verify your email and phone numbers.

  3. Enter the recipient's account information, including the recipient's account number and the bank's name (First Merchant Bank of Malawi).

  4. Verify if the transfer amount is satisfactory after checking the exchange rate. Confirm that the transaction is complete. Our transfer fees for below $ 500 remain the same despite daily exchange rate fluctuations.

Benefits of Sending Money Directly to First Merchant Bank

You get several benefits when you send your money from Canada directly to FMB.

  • While banks may charge up to 5%, RemitBee offers excellent exchange rate margins as low as 0.5%.

  • Your intended receiver will receive the funds immediately.

  • You can make transfers while traveling, at home, or in your work place thanks to our app.

  • Our user interface is friendly whether you are using our website or app. They facilitate transfers in a matter of seconds.

The Information You’ll Need to Complete the Transfer

For any money transfers you want to make, RemitBee needs the following information:

  1. The recipient's complete name and postal address.

  2. Name of the recipient's bank account (The recipient's name should match the bank account names).

  3. IBAN, BIC (Business Identifier Code), or SWIFT are necessary, depending on the country.

  4. Your transfer's purpose and the amount of money you're sending.

How Remitbee calculates the CAD to MWK Exchange Rate
Even before you start your transaction, our app or website tells you the exchange rate we currently have available. Our daily rate monitoring helps us give you the best exchange rates available in the market.

You can transfer funds to your recipients after you feel confident with our exchange rate.

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How International Money Transfers Work
The sender's bank transmits instructions to the recipient's bank through the SWIFT network, IBAN, or BIC. You can do your transfers online with some organizations, such as RemitBee.

Our transfer rates are reasonable compared to those charged by some money transfer companies. We only charge you fees if you are transferring less than $500.

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Get $20 for every successful referral while the referred person gets $10 towards their first transaction. Use your unique referral code to invite your friends and register with it. Once they send their first transfer of at least C$200 or exchange at least C$1,000, you’ll get C$20 credited to your RemitBee account. There is no limit on the number of referrals you can make so the earning potential is endless! So, keep referring and earning with RemitBee.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Your verification level will determine how much money you can send in total. Although we currently have only three levels, we are actively trying to add a fourth. The three levels are listed below.

  • 1st level: You can send up to 50 CAD per day and 500 CAD per month.

  • 2nd Level: Permits monthly transactions of up to 25,000 CAD and daily transactions of up to 3,000 CAD.

  • 3rd level: You can now transfer up to 9,000 CAD per day and 50,000 CAD per month.

    Our fourth level will allow higher amounts than those of level three.

The Financial Transactions And Report Analysis Center of Canada ((FINTRAC) oversee and conducts audits of RemitBee.

However, we also offer a 100% money-back guarantee if your transfer is unsuccessful. We also refund any fees you’ll have paid.

You can use several options to pay for your money transfer fees.

Electronic Funds Transfer

  • Bill Payment

  • Mastercard

  • Interac e-Transfer

  • Visa

  • Interac Online

  • RemitBee wallet

You can use the following channels to contact our customer support:

Through our email address at [email protected].

  • Live chat with a ten-minute average response time.

  • Facebook Messenger: facebook.com/Remitbee

  • Use our toll-free hotline, 1-647-689-2323, to get in touch with us. You can ask our customer service to call you back at any time.

    Our customer care hours are Monday through Friday, 24 hours, and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.

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