Payments at the counter, transfers and cash withdrawals which are to be booked on time in 2020 or paid out must be carried out by the following deadlines.
Year-end processing 2020/2021
Processing deadlines for private customersWould you like to have your payment orders and transfers booked on time before the end of the year? Then please note the following information and deadlines.
Payment transactions | Date |
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Payment transactions For characteristics see inpayments, transfers and withdrawals Written orders received |
Date by 28.12.2020 |
Payment transactions For characteristics see inpayments, transfers and withdrawals Electronic orders approved in e-finance |
Date by 30.12.2020, 11.59 p.m. |
Transfer to retirement savings account 3a | Date |
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Transfer to retirement savings account 3a Written orders received |
Date by 29.12.2020 |
Transfer to retirement savings account 3a Electronic orders approved in e-finance |
Date by 29.12.2020, 11.59 p.m. |
Transfer to retirement savings account 3a Fund orders for the retirement savings account 3a (in e-finance) |
Date by 29.12.2020, 10.00 a.m. |
PostFinance Fonds | Date |
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PostFinance Fonds For characteristics see inpayments, transfers and withdrawals Written orders received |
Date by 28.12.2020, 10.00 a.m. |
PostFinance Fonds For characteristics see inpayments, transfers and withdrawals Electronic orders approved in e-finance |
Date by 28.12.2020, 01.00 p.m. |
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Payment transactions at the post office counter
The local opening hours of the post offices must be taken into account.
Service
Final deadline Service Inpayments into a PostFinance account in SwitzerlandFinal deadline 30.12.2020Service Inpayments into your own PostFinance private account using the PostFinance CardFinal deadline 31.12.2020, 06.00 p.m.Service Inpayments to bank accounts in SwitzerlandFinal deadline 30.12.2020Service Cash withdrawals with the PostFinance Card at the post office counterFinal deadline 31.12.2020Service Cash withdrawals with the PostFinance Card from the PostomatFinal deadline 31.12.2020, 06.00 p.m.Service Inpayments to the retirement savings account 3a (for 2020 tax year)
Inpayments for 2021 can only be made from 04 January 2021.Final deadline 29.12.2020Service Submission of order forms for funds from PostFinance at the counterFinal deadline 21.12.2020Written orders
- Envelope received at the PostFinance Operations Center
- The due date is the day after the date of the “final deadline”
Service
Final deadline Service Transfers to a PostFinance account in SwitzerlandFinal deadline 29.12.2020Service Transfers to bank accounts in SwitzerlandFinal deadline 28.12.2020Service Transfers to retirement savings account 3a (for 2020 tax year)
Inpayments for 2021 can only be made from 04 January 2021.Final deadline 29.12.2020Service Order forms for funds from PostFinanceFinal deadline 28.12.2020, 10.00 a.m.Service Order forms for third-party fundsFinal deadline 23.12.2020, 10.00 a.m.Electronic orders via e-finance
- Entry and approval of payments/orders completed
- The due date is the day after the date of the “final deadline”
Service
Final deadline Service Transfers to a PostFinance account in Switzerland
Final deadline 30.12.2020, 11.59 p.m.Service Transfer to bank accounts in SwitzerlandFinal deadline 30.12.2020, 11.59 p.m.Service Transfers to retirement savings account 3a (for 2020 tax year)
Inpayments for 2021 can only be made from 04 January 2021.Final deadline 29.12.2020, 11.59 p.m.Service Fund orders for the retirement savings account 3a (in e-finance)
Final deadline 29.12.2020, 10.00 a.m.Service Fund orders for fund self-service and Fund consulting basic
Orders of funds from PostFinanceFinal deadline 28.12.2020, 01.30 p.m.Service Fund orders for fund self-service and Fund consulting basic
Orders for third-party fundsFinal deadline 23.12.2020Service Investment consulting plus and E-asset management
Orders of funds from PostFinance and Orders for third-party fundsFinal deadline 25.12.2020Service One-time transfers between PostFinance accountsFinal deadline 31.12.2020, 05.59 p.m.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 Friday, 1 January 2021, Saturday, 2 January 2021 and Sunday, 3 January 2021 will be executed on Thursday, 31 December 2020. If the “after public holiday” option is selected for these standing orders, they will not be executed until Monday, 4 January 2021.
“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 (foreign currencies and new Travel cards)
Christmas:
- Orders carried out on 23 December 2020 before 03.00 p.m. will be delivered on 24 December 2020.
New Year:
- Orders carried out on 30 December 2020 before 03.00 p.m. will be delivered on 31 December 2020.
Please note: exotic currencies and orders exceeding CHF 20,000 have a longer delivery period. These are delivered one working day later.