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What is PayID?


Use a PayID for instant, secure payments between bank accounts. It’s easier to remember than a BSB and account number too.

Protect yourself from scams and mistakes. Using a PayID allows the payer to see where their money is going, before it’s too late.

Advantages of PayID

1. Real time, Fast payments

PayID payments happen instantly even between accounts at different banks.

Some payments may be subject to security checks which could delay a payment. Speak to your bank for more information.

2. Simple yet effective

Use a PayID instead of your BSB and account number. It’s easier to remember!

Register a PayID in your internet or mobile banking app. More than 100 participating banks offer PayID. Find yours below.

3. Secure

PayID helps protect you from scammers who can intercept your invoices and change the payment details to their own.

With a confirmation step before the payment is made, payers can check their money is going to the right person or business, before it’s too late.

4. Flexible

A PayID can be moved between different accounts and banks, making switching banks easier.

Have more than one account? You can create more than one PayID.