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Charges, FX and gpi Tracking

D06 Cross-border payments · 7 lessons

Version 1.0 | Last reviewed 2026-11-05

Learner calculates payment charges under BEN, OUR, and SHA, explains foreign exchange conversion and spread, and traces a payment using gpi status updates from initiation to credit. Learner practises this skill on realistic banking cases, explaining the reasoning clearly and using correct terminology throughout the work.

Who pays the charges, how the exchange rate is set, and how SWIFT gpi tracking lets everyone see where the money is.

What You Can Do After This Chapter

Learning objective. Learner calculates payment charges under BEN, OUR, and SHA, explains foreign exchange conversion and spread, and traces a payment using gpi status updates from initiation to credit. Learner practises this skill on realistic banking cases, explaining the reasoning clearly and using correct terminology throughout the work.

Practical assessment. Learner calculates the amount credited for a 10,000 dollar payment under BEN, OUR, and SHA, given a 25 dollar correspondent fee and a 15 dollar beneficiary bank fee, showing the arithmetic for each. Learner then traces the same payment through five gpi statuses, naming the status, the party reporting it, and the time each status appears. Learner presents the work with calculations and assumptions stated clearly, then reviews it against the chapter checklist and corrects any gaps before submission.

Expected deliverables.

Completion criterion. Learner calculates all three credited amounts correctly, shows the arithmetic clearly, and traces the gpi statuses in the right order with the right parties. Judgement covers accuracy, completeness, and clear written explanation in the submitted work.

In this chapter
  1. OUR, SHA and BEN: who pays the charges
  2. Worked examples: what the beneficiary actually receives
  3. Foreign exchange: rates, spreads and conversion
  4. SWIFT gpi: what it is and how it changed tracking
  5. UETR: the unique tracking reference
  6. Transparency: fees, rates and time in the open
  7. A complete cross border payment: putting it together

Start Lesson 1: OUR, SHA and BEN: who pays the charges →