Internal Transfers & FX - Portal

Move funds between accounts of the same currency or initiate currency exchange via the Lorum portal.

  1. Navigate to the Dashboard section in the left sidebar.
  2. Click on the Internal transfer or Currency exchangebuttons, depending on the action you want to perform.
  3. Complete the form.
  4. Click Next, review the details, and confirm.

Outcome: A confirmation message is displayed, and the transaction will appear in the Transactions list with a Created status.


Internal Transfer

Moves funds between two accounts of the same currency. Settles instantly within Lorum.

FieldRequiredDescription
From accountThe source account from which the funds will be transferred.
To accountThe destination account to receive the funds. Both accounts must belong to your organisation and be in the same currency.
AmountThe amount to transfer between the two accounts, expressed in the account currency.
External referenceYour own unique reference for the transfer. This is stored with the transaction and can be used to reconcile the transfer with your internal systems.

Currency Exchange

Converts funds between two accounts holding different currencies using a live exchange rate.

FieldRequiredDescription
From accountThe source account from which the funds will be exchanged.
To accountThe destination account to receive the exchanged funds. The destination account must be in a different currency from the source account.
From amount✅*The amount to exchange from the source currency. Provide either the From amount or the To amount.
To amount✅*The amount to receive in the destination currency. Provide either the To amount or the From amount.
Exchange rateCalculated automatically in real time once the accounts and either the From amount or To amount have been provided.
External referenceYour own unique reference for the exchange. This is stored with the transaction and can be used to reconcile it with your internal systems.

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Either the From amount or the To amount must be provided. Lorum automatically calculates the other amount in real time using the current exchange rate. This allows you to either specify how much you want to exchange or how much you want the recipient account to receive.


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