You can deposit funds to your MT4 account with a credit card, debit card, FAST transfer/bank transfer, TT, or Bill Payment.
Please select your preferred funding method
Your funds with IG are held in a segregated bank account. Please note that we do not accept cash payments, bank transfer from Standard Chartered Bank or payments through AXS/ATM machines. Funding must be made from a bank account or card registered under the IG accountholder’s name.
We do not process funding from banks during the weekends and public holidays. For weekends and public holidays, only credit/debit card funding is available.
Bank transfer
Internet Bank Transfer (FAST payments only)
Always quote your IG account number in the comments/Bill Ref for your funds to be allocated at the soonest. All time depicted are in Singapore Time (GMT+8)
Cost | None |
Execution time | Weekdays, 8am – 11pm: Within same business day. |
How to deposit funds | Transfer payment to the bank details listed under the ‘My IG’ section, then click on ‘Add Funds’ and ‘How to make a deposit’. Please quote your IG account number as the payment reference. |
Telegraphic Transfer (T.T.)
Cost | The client’s bank and intermediary bank may apply charges |
Execution time | Domestic - 1 business day, Foreign - 2-3 business days |
How to deposit funds | Transfer payment to the bank details listed under the ‘My IG’ section, then click on ‘Add Funds’ and ‘How to make a deposit’. Please quote your IG account number as the payment reference. |
Corporate PayNow (UEN Payments)
Always quote your IG account number in the comments/Bill Ref for your funds to be allocated at the soonest. All time depicted are in Singapore Time (GMT+8)
Cost | None |
Execution time | Weekdays, 8am – 11pm: Within same business day. |
How to deposit funds | Transfer payment via the UEN code / number listed under the ‘My IG’ section, then click on ‘Add Funds’ and ‘How to make a deposit’. Please quote your IG account number as the payment reference. |
Card payment
Debit/Credit Card (Supported by VISA or Mastercard)
Cost | 2%1 of the transaction amount, levied by the card processor. We recommend checking with the merchant bank/card issuer, who may levy further charges |
Execution time | Immediate |
How to deposit funds | Register your card on the IG platform under the ‘My IG’ section, then click on ‘Add Funds’.2 |
1 The charge is GST inclusive where applicable.
2 Funds may be transferred back to source instead of preferred withdrawal methods in some situations. Please contact the Helpdesk for more information.
Bill payments
Standard Chartered Bill Payment
Cost | None |
Execution time | Typically the next business day, subject to the bank's cut-off time of 11.30pm |
How to deposit funds | Log into Standard Chartered Online Banking, click 'Make Payment' then 'Pay Bills'. Click 'Add biller', then choose ‘IG’ from the list. Under ‘Bill Account Number’, enter your IG account number only, and Confirm. Input your payment details and proceed with the transfer. |
For funds transfers via Internet Bank, Telegraphic Transfers, and Bill Payment, indicate only your IG trading account number, without additional details in order to facilitate our client ledger team to credit the funds into the correct account.
Note that you may incur costs and experience delays if you fund and withdraw in a currency other than the base currency of your account.
Restrictions:
Third party payments are strictly prohibited. Funds will be returned to the third party payer and further proof of transfer will be required.
We are unable to accept cards where the cardholder is US resident