Christmas Payments

Please find the full details of our cut-off times over the Christmas period below. We'd like to wish all our customers a Happy Christmas!

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Christmas Payments

2022 Payment Processing days

  • Republic of Ireland Christmas 2022 Payment Processing days

    BUSINESS ON LINE HELPDESK OPENING HOURS

    Date Helpdesk Opening Hours
    Wednesday 21st December 09:00 – 17:00
    Thursday 22nd December 09:00 – 17:00
    Friday 23rd December 09:00 – 17:00
    Monday 26th December CLOSED
    Tuesday 27th December CLOSED
    Wednesday 28th December CLOSED
    Thursday 29th December 09:00 – 17:00
    Friday 30th December 09:00 – 17:00
    Monday 2nd January CLOSED
    Tuesday 3rd January 09:00 – 17:00

    NON PROCESSING DAYS

    Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th December 2022 and Monday 2nd January 2023 are non-processing days in the Republic of Ireland.

    CUT OFF TIMES

    All Cut-off times for payments will remain as normal. For the processing of salary payments over the Christmas period, please ensure that you submit and authorise your file/payments in plenty of time and note the non-processing days.

    On the 23rd December please ensure that all international Cross Border and SDMT payments are input and Authorised before 12pm where possible to ensure that they are processed on time.

    PROCESSING DAYS

    SEPA PAYMENTS – THIRD PARTY (Single Shot) PAYMENTS:

    Please note the cut off time for SEPA Domestic Payments to BOI accounts will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    NON-BOI SEPA BENEFICIARY ACCOUNTS FOR NEXT DAY PAYMENT:

    Please note the cut off time will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    Value Date Payment Date
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Friday 23rd December Thursday 29th December
    Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Friday 30th December1 Tuesday 3rd January

    EFT ARRANGEMENTS – BOL EFT & BOL IMPORT CREDIT BULK FILES:

    Please note the cut off time will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    For the processing of salary payments over the Christmas period, please ensure that you submit and authorise your file/payment in plenty of time and note the non-processing days.

    Processing Date Payment Date
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Friday 23rd December Thursday 29th December
    Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Friday 30th December2 Tuesday 3rd January

    DIRECT DEBIT PROCESSING – BOL PAYMENT PLUS & BOL FILEGATEWAY:

    Please note the cut off time will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    As of November 21st 2016 all direct debits can be collected D-1 cycle once the file is received before 11:00am on the Input & Authorise date.

    Input & Authorise Date Collection Date
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Friday 23rd December Tuesday 27th December
    Tuesday 27th December Wednesday 28th December
    Wednesday 28th December Thursday 29th December
    Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Friday 30th December Monday 2nd January

    DIRECT CREDIT PROCESSING – BOL PAYMENT PLUS & BOL FILEGATEWAY:

    Please note the cut off time will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    Input Date & Authorise Date Payment Date
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Friday 23rd December Tuesday 27th December
    Tuesday 27th December Wednesday 28th December
    Wednesday 28th December Thursday 29th December
    Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Friday 30th December Monday 2nd January

    CROSS BORDER PAYMENTS

    Please note the cut off times for International Payments will remain unchanged over the Christmas period. However please ensure early submissions of cross border payments where possible.

    SDMT PAYMENTS

    Cut-off times will remain as normal: However please ensure early submission of SDMT payments where possible.

    For further assistance please contact the Business on Line Helpdesk:

    Tel: 0818 818 265 (ROI) / 0845 309 8123 (NI) / 0845 309 8124 (GB)

    Email: Business.Online@boi.com

  • Great Britain Christmas 2022 Payment Processing days

    BUSINESS ON LINE HELPDESK OPENING HOURS

    Date Helpdesk Opening Hours
    Wednesday 21st December 09:00 – 17:00
    Thursday 22nd December 09:00 – 17:00
    Friday 23rd December 09:00 – 17:00
    Monday 26th December CLOSED
    Tuesday 27th December CLOSED
    Wednesday 28th December 09:00 – 17:00
    Thursday 29th December 09:00 – 17:00
    Friday 30th December 09:00 – 17:00
    Monday 2nd January CLOSED
    Tuesday 3rd January 09:00 – 17:00

    NON PROCESSING DAYS

    Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday 2nd January 2023 are non-processing days in Great Britain.

    CUT OFF TIMES

    All Cut-off times for payments will remain as normal. For the processing of salary payments over the Christmas period, please ensure that you submit and authorise your file/payments in plenty of time and note the non-processing days.

    On the 23rd December please ensure that all International Cross Border and CHAPS payments are input and authorised as early as possible to ensure that they are processed on time.

    PROCESSING DAYS

    DOMESTIC PAYMENTS – THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS:

    Please note the cut off time for Domestic Payments to BOI accounts will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    NON-BOI DOMESTIC BENEFICIARY ACCOUNTS FOR NEXT DAY PAYMENTS

    Please note the cut off times will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    Value Date Payment Date
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Friday 23rd December Wednesday 28th December
    Wednesday 28th December Thursday 29th December
    Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Friday 30th December Tuesday 3rd January

    BACS ARRANGEMENTS BOL BACS & IMPORT

    Please note the cut off times will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    For the processing of salary payments over the Christmas period, please ensure that you submit and authorise your file/payment in plenty of time and note the non-processing days.

    Input Day Processing Day Payment Date
    Tuesday 20th December Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December Wednesday 28th December
    Friday 23rd December Wednesday 28th December Thursday 29th December
    Wednesday 28th December Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December Tuesday 3rd January
    Friday 30th December Tuesday 3rd January Wednesday 4th January

    CROSS BORDER PAYMENTS:

    Please note the cut off times for International Payments will remain unchanged over the Christmas period. However please ensure early submission of Cross Border payments where possible.

    CHAPS PAYMENTS:

    Cut-off times will remain as normal: However please ensure early submission of CHAPS payments where possible.

    For further assistance please contact the Business on Line Helpdesk:

    Tel: 0818 818 265 (ROI) / 0845 309 8123 (NI) / 0845 309 8124 (GB)

    Email: Business.Online@boi.com

  • Northern Ireland Christmas 2022 Payment Processing days

    BUSINESS ON LINE HELPDESK OPENING HOURS

    Date Helpdesk Opening Hours
    Thursday 22nd December 09:00 – 17:00
    Friday 23rd December 09:00 – 17:00
    Monday 26th December CLOSED
    Tuesday 27th December CLOSED
    Wednesday 28th December CLOSED
    Thursday 29th December 09:00 – 17:00
    Friday 30th December 09:00 – 17:00
    Monday 2nd January CLOSED
    Tuesday 3rd January 09:00 – 17:00

    NON PROCESSING DAYS

    Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th December 2022 and Monday 2nd January 2023 are non-processing days in Northern Ireland.

    CUT OFF TIMES

    All Cut-off times for payments will remain as normal. For the processing of salary payments over the Christmas period, please ensure that you submit and authorise your file/payments in plenty of time and note the non-processing days.

    On the 23rd December please ensure that all International Cross Border and CHAPS payments are input and authorised before 12pm where possible to ensure that they are processed on time.

    PROCESSING DAYS

    DOMESTIC PAYMENTS – THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS

    Please note the cut off time for Domestic Payments to BOI accounts will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    NON-BOI BENEFICIARY ACCOUNTS FOR NEXT DAY PAYMENT

    Please note the cut off times will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    Value Date Payment Date
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Friday 23rd December Thursday 29th December
    Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Friday 30th December Tuesday 3rd January

    BACS ARRANGEMENTS BOL BACS & IMPORT

    Please note the cut off times will remain unchanged over the Christmas period.

    For the processing of salary payments over the Christmas period, please ensure that you submit and authorise your file/payment in plenty of time and note the non-processing days.

    Input Day Processing Day Payment Date
    Wednesday 21st December Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December
    Thursday 22nd December Friday 23rd December Thursday 29th December
    Friday 23rd December 3 Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December
    Thursday 29th December4 Friday 30th December Tuesday 3rd January
    Friday 30th December Tuesday 3rd January Wednesday 4th January

    CROSS BORDER PAYMENTS

    Please note the cut off times for International Payments will remain unchanged over the Christmas period. Please ensure early submissions of cross border payments where possible.

    CHAPS PAYMENTS

    Cut-off times will remain as normal. Please ensure early submission of CHAPS payments where possible.

    For further assistance please contact the Business on Line Helpdesk:

    Tel: 0818 818 265 (ROI) / 0845 309 8123 (NI) / 0845 309 8124 (GB)

    Email: Business.Online@boi.com


Helpdesk Opening Hours

The Business On Line Helpdesk opening hours will be as follows over the Christmas period:

Tel: 0818 818 265 (ROI) / 0845 309 8123 (NI) / 0845 309 8124 (GB)

Email: Business.Online@boi.com

Date Helpdesk Opening Hours
Wednesday 21st December 09:00 – 17:00
Thursday 22nd December 09:00 – 17:00
Friday 23rd December 09:00 – 17:00
Monday 26th December CLOSED
Tuesday 27th December CLOSED
Wednesday 28th December CLOSED5
Thursday 29th December 09:00 – 17:00
Friday 30th December 09:00 – 17:00
Monday 2nd January CLOSED
Tuesday 3rd January 09:00 – 17:00

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our customers a very Happy Christmas.

Bank of Ireland is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Bank of Ireland (UK) plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
1 Please note due to the bank holiday on the 2nd January any payments with a value date of Friday 30th December will not credit until Tuesday 3rd January.
2 Please note due to the bank holiday on the 2nd January any files input for processing on Friday 30th December will not credit until Tuesday 3rd January.
3 Due to the bank holidays on 26th, 27th and 28th December any files input on Friday 23rd will not credit until Friday 30th December.
4 Due to the bank holiday on 2nd January any files input on Thursday 29th will not credit until Tuesday 3rd January.
5 Wednesday the 28th December open for GB customers from 09:00 – 17:00.

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