Admin, Finance with transfer rights, and Finance with submit-only rights users
can submit payroll transfers from the Aspire SGD account, either in batch or for individual employees.
Before submitting a transfer, please ensure that the Admin has granted the appropriate payroll permissions to the relevant users.
How to Submit SGD Payroll via FAST transfer
On your Aspire dashboard, click on "Payroll" in the left navigation bar (web app).
Click on "New payroll transfer" and select "Batch Payroll".
Select SGD account as the source account.
Select "Same currency payment" for the transfer type, and "Fast transfer" as the transfer method.
Choose a category for the batch transfer (required) and attach a budget (optional).
Schedule your payroll transfer:
Payroll Date: Choose the date you want the transfer to be initiated.
Payroll Frequency: Select how often the transfer should occur: One time, Weekly, or Monthly.
Click “Add employees”, then select your preferred method:
Select existing
Opens a list of saved recipients with SGD as their currency and local transfer as the method.
You can multi-select employees from this list.
Their payment details (account number, bank code, etc.) will be auto-filled.
Click “Add X employees” to confirm your selection.
Next, fill in the transfer amount.
Add new
Opens a form to input a new employee’s payment details.
Form fields are pre-filled based on your selected source account and transfer method (e.g., currency is fixed for local SGD transfers).
Once added, the employee will also be saved in your recipient list for future use.
Next, fill in the transfer amount.
Upload a file
Upload your payroll details by choosing one of the following options:
Next, review the matched Aspire transfer fields with your .csv or .xlsx fields.
Optionally, tick “Add all employees as recipients for future transfers” if you want to reuse them next time.
Review your payroll batch transfer:
Click “Show list” to view successful transfers.
Click “Show Errors” to view unsuccessful transfers.
To fix errors, update your .csv or .xlsx file and re-upload it (editing transfer details directly in Aspire is not yet supported).
If needed, delete the batch by selecting “Delete”.
Once everything is in order, click "Submit transfers" to complete the submission.
Notes:
If you choose "Fast transfer", the "Salary" tag will not be visible to the beneficiary bank.
When adding employees, you can select "Select Existing" and "Add New" within the same payroll batch.
If you’ve already added employees using “Select Existing” or “Add New”, you won’t be able to upload a .csv or .xlsx file. CSV or XLSX upload must be used on its own and cannot be combined with other methods in the same batch.
No fee will be charged for FAST transactions via SGD payroll transfer.
Payroll transfers follow the transfer approval policy that has been set in place (if any).
Approvals are determined based on the total amount in the .csv or .xlsx file, not on each individual transfer.
Approvers can follow the steps in this article to review and approve the payroll transfer.
Email notifications to transfer recipients are supported for individual transfers only, not for payroll batch transfers.
How to Submit SGD Payroll via GIRO
On your Aspire dashboard, click on "Payroll" in the left navigation bar (web app).
Click on "New payroll transfer" and select "Batch Payroll".
Select SGD account as the source account.
Select "Same currency payment" for the transfer type, and "Giro transfer" as the transfer method.
Choose a category for the batch transfer (required) and attach a budget (optional).
Schedule your payroll transfer:
Payroll Date: Choose the date you want the transfer to be initiated.
Payroll Frequency: Select how often the transfer should occur: One time, Weekly, or Monthly.
Click “Add employees”, then select your preferred method:
Select existing
Opens a list of saved recipients with SGD as their currency and local transfer as the method.
You can multi-select employees from this list.
Their payment details (account number, bank code, etc.) will be auto-filled.
Click “Add X employees” to confirm your selection.
Next, fill in the transfer amount.
Add new
Opens a form to input a new employee’s payment details.
Form fields are pre-filled based on your selected source account and transfer method (e.g., currency is fixed for local SGD transfers).
Once added, the employee will also be saved in your recipient list for future use.
Next, fill in the transfer amount.
Upload a file
Upload your payroll details by choosing one of the following options:
Next, review the matched Aspire transfer fields with your .csv or .xlsx fields.
Optionally, tick “Add all employees as recipients for future transfers” if you want to reuse them next time.
Review your payroll batch transfer:
Click “Show list” to view successful transfers.
Click “Show Errors” to view unsuccessful transfers.
To fix errors, update your .csv or .xlsx file and re-upload it (editing transfer details directly in Aspire is not yet supported).
If needed, delete the batch by selecting “Delete”.
Once everything is in order, click "Submit transfers" to complete the submission.
Notes:
Selecting GIRO ensures that "Salary" is tagged and visible to the beneficiary bank.
When adding employees, you can select "Select Existing" and "Add New" within the same payroll batch.
If you’ve already added employees using “Select Existing” or “Add New”, you won’t be able to upload a .csv or .xlsx file. CSV or XLSX upload must be used on its own and cannot be combined with other methods in the same batch.
No fee will be charged for GIRO transactions via SGD payroll transfer.
Transfer reference is auto-generated as “<current_month> - <company_name>” (eg. Mar - Aspire).
The cutoff time for submitting the payroll transfer form is 3 PM SGT during business days.
Payroll transfers follow the transfer approval policy that has been set in place (if any).
Approvals are determined based on the total amount in the .csv or .xlsx file, not on each individual transfer.
Approvers can follow the steps in this article to review and approve the payroll transfer.
Email notifications to transfer recipients are supported for individual transfers only, not for payroll batch transfers.
How to Submit SGD FX Payroll
You can send INR, USD, IDR, MYR, EUR, PHP, AUD, THB, and VND through a payroll batch transfer from your SGD account by following the steps below.
On your Aspire dashboard, click on "Payroll" in the left navigation bar (web app).
Click on "New payroll transfer" and select "Batch Payroll".
Select SGD account as the source account.
Select "FX payment" for the transfer type.
Choose a category for the batch transfer (required) and attach a budget (optional).
Click “Add employees”, then select your preferred method:
Select existing
Opens a list of saved recipients with currencies supported for SGD FX transfer.
You can multi-select employees from this list.
Payment details will be auto-filled, and the currency will be pre-selected based on the recipient’s setup.
Click “Add X employees” to confirm your selection.
Enter the transfer amount. The converted amount in SGD will be shown below.
Add new
Opens a new recipient form tailored to SGD FX transfers.
You’ll be prompted to choose a currency first. This will define the required recipient details.
Required fields may vary depending on selected currency.
Once added, the employee will also be saved in your recipient list for future use.
Enter the transfer amount. The converted amount in SGD will be shown below.
Upload a file
Upload your payroll details by choosing one of the following options:
Download and fill out Aspire’s SGD FX payroll template (See guide)
Upload any compatible .csv or .xlsx file
Next, review the matched Aspire transfer fields with your .csv or .xlsx fields.
Optionally, tick “Add all employees as recipients for future transfers” if you want to reuse them next time.
Choose the amount to fix in case the exchange rate changes before approval, then click “Review”.
Review your payroll batch transfer:
Click “Show list” to view successful transfers.
Click “Show Errors” to view unsuccessful transfers.
To fix errors, update your .csv or .xlsx file and re-upload it (editing transfer details directly in Aspire is not yet supported).
If needed, delete the batch by selecting “Delete”.
Once everything is in order, click "Submit transfers" to complete the submission.
Notes:
Fees for FX payroll transfer from Aspire SGD account will start from SGD 0.30 fee (following standard Wise fees).
When adding employees, you can select "Select Existing" and "Add New" within the same payroll batch.
If you’ve already added employees using “Select Existing” or “Add New”, you won’t be able to upload a .csv or .xlsx file. CSV or XLSX upload must be used on its own and cannot be combined with other methods in the same batch.
Scheduling payroll transfers is not available for SGD FX Payroll.
Payroll transfers follow the transfer approval policy that has been set in place (if any).
Approvals are determined based on the total amount in the .csv or .xlsx file, not on each individual transfer.
Approvers can follow the steps in this article to review and approve the payroll transfer.
Email notifications to transfer recipients are supported for individual transfers only, not for payroll batch transfers.
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