# Bank transfer and Open Banking on Irish betting sites: how they work

> Bank transfer and Open Banking at Irish betting sites: how they differ, which operators state them, and the bank gambling blocks that apply.

Source: https://bookieledger.com/payments/open-banking-and-bank-transfer/
Updated: 2026-11-07

A bank transfer sends money using account details you type in, while Open Banking is a payment you approve through your bank. Which Irish betting sites state either, with what speed and limits, is not yet recorded. The operator table below is unverified, dated 7 November 2026.

## How do the two differ?

- Bank transfer: you enter the operator's account details and send the money from your banking app.
- Open Banking: you approve the payment through your bank, as the glossary on this site defines it.

Both are bank-led, so a bank-side block may stop either.

## Which operators state them?

**Bank transfer and Open Banking by operator · candidates, licence to be confirmed · checked 7 November 2026**

| Operator | Method | Deposit | Withdrawal | Limits | Stated time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | Open Banking | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 |
| bet365 | Bank transfer | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 |
| William Hill | Open Banking | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 |
| William Hill | Bank transfer | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 |

## How do bank gambling blocks fit in?

AIB, Bank of Ireland, EBS, PTSB and Revolut offer a block, as listed on [GRAI Protection Tools](https://www.grai.ie/gambling-safety/get-support/protection-tools). A block set by a customer applies on the bank side. It is separate from an operator's tools, such as those on [Ladbrokes](https://bookieledger.com/operator/ladbrokes/safer-gambling-tools/).

## How fast is a transfer?

A stated time is a figure the operator publishes, written "up to N". Until one is recorded the cell stays unverified. For how we lay out such figures see [William Hill payments](https://bookieledger.com/operator/william-hill/payments/).

## Which pages sit beside this one?

[Debit cards](https://bookieledger.com/payments/debit-cards/) and [Revolut](https://bookieledger.com/payments/revolut/) cover the other bank-linked routes.

## In short

**Bottom line:** Bank transfer and Open Banking are bank-led methods; operator terms are unverified and a bank-side block may stop either.

## Where to go next

- [Debit cards](https://bookieledger.com/payments/debit-cards/): cards and the credit-card ban
- [Revolut and the gambling block](https://bookieledger.com/payments/revolut/): bank block option
- [William Hill payments](https://bookieledger.com/operator/william-hill/payments/): method by method
- [Ladbrokes safer-gambling tools](https://bookieledger.com/operator/ladbrokes/safer-gambling-tools/): limits, breaks, exclusion

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## Sources

- [GRAI licence register](https://www.grai.ie/register/licence-register), register snapshot read on 6 November 2026 (last updated 20 October 2026); to be re-read before release.
- [GRAI Protection Tools](https://www.grai.ie/gambling-safety/get-support/protection-tools), GRAI.
- Operators' payments pages: URLs to be recorded.

## What changed

First version, 7 November 2026. There is no earlier version to compare with.