{"id":40421,"date":"2014-04-04T18:52:14","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T13:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=40421"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:10:12","slug":"google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"AdSense Payments in India: How Wire Transfer Works (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For years, Indian AdSense publishers looked forward to a dollar cheque in the mailbox every month. In April 2014 Google stopped sending them, and our own account was moved to bank wire transfers. We were sad to lose the cheques but glad to skip the bank queues. Here&#8217;s how <strong>AdSense payments in India<\/strong> work in 2026, step by step.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> AdSense pays Indian publishers by international wire transfer in US dollars, sent to your Indian bank account; cheques ended in 2014. Add your bank&#8217;s name, account number, IFSC and SWIFT code in AdSense under Payments &gt; Payment info. Once your balance reaches $100 (and you&#8217;ve verified your address and tax info), Google pays around the 21st of the following month; your bank converts the dollars to rupees.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2ce7228235\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2ce7228235\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#Why_Google_stopped_AdSense_cheques_in_India\" >Why Google stopped AdSense cheques in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#What_about_Western_Union_and_other_payment_methods\" >What about Western Union and other payment methods?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#How_to_set_up_AdSense_wire_transfer_in_India\" >How to set up AdSense wire transfer in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#AdSense_payment_schedule\" >AdSense payment schedule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#Tips_for_Indian_publishers\" >Tips for Indian publishers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#Does_AdSense_still_pay_by_cheque_in_India\" >Does AdSense still pay by cheque in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#In_which_currency_does_AdSense_pay_in_India\" >In which currency does AdSense pay in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#Can_I_receive_AdSense_payments_through_Western_Union\" >Can I receive AdSense payments through Western Union?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/04\/google-stops-adsense-cheque-payments-in-india\/#Why_is_my_AdSense_payment_on_hold\" >Why is my AdSense payment on hold?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Google_stopped_AdSense_cheques_in_India\"><\/span>Why Google stopped AdSense cheques in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cheques were slow, sometimes lost in the post, and cost time and bank fees to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/10\/deposit-us-dollar-cheque-in-indian-bank-account\/\">deposit as dollar cheques<\/a>. As Google moved accounts to its new payments system in 2014, India switched to wire transfers only. The upside: money arrives directly in your account each month with clearer exchange rates.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_Western_Union_and_other_payment_methods\"><\/span>What about Western Union and other payment methods?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over the years AdSense has offered cheques, electronic funds transfer (EFT), wire transfer and, from October 2007, <strong>Western Union Quick Cash<\/strong>, which let publishers in a few countries (including China, Pakistan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Romania and several in Latin America) collect their earnings in cash from a Western Union agent with a photo ID and transfer number. Western Union was never offered in India, and Google retired it everywhere in early 2021. For Indian publishers in 2026, wire transfer to a bank account is the only option.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_set_up_AdSense_wire_transfer_in_India\"><\/span>How to set up AdSense wire transfer in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Ask your bank whether it accepts incoming international USD transfers, and what fees and conversion margin it charges.<\/li>\n<li>Get your bank&#8217;s SWIFT code and your branch IFSC.<\/li>\n<li>In AdSense, go to <strong>Payments &gt; Payment info &gt; Manage payment methods &gt; Add payment method<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose wire transfer and enter account holder name (exactly as on the bank account), bank name, account number, IFSC and SWIFT.<\/li>\n<li>Set it as the primary payment method.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/bank-transfer-details.png\" alt=\"AdSense payments in India bank transfer details\" width=\"321\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/bank-transfer-details.png 321w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/bank-transfer-details-92x150.png 92w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/bank-transfer-details-185x300.png 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdSense_payment_schedule\"><\/span>AdSense payment schedule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Earnings are finalised early in the following month.<\/li>\n<li>If your balance is at least the $100 payment threshold and there are no holds, payment is issued around the 21st.<\/li>\n<li>International wires can take several business days to arrive.<\/li>\n<li>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/self-hold-google-adsense-payment-to-reduce-banking-fees\/\">hold AdSense payments<\/a> if you prefer fewer, larger transfers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Indian_publishers\"><\/span>Tips for Indian publishers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask your bank for a foreign inward remittance certificate (FIRC\/FIRA) for each payment for your records.<\/li>\n<li>Tell your bank the purpose of the remittance when asked (advertising services).<\/li>\n<li>Submit your tax information (Form W-8BEN for individuals) in AdSense to avoid holds.<\/li>\n<li>AdSense income is taxable; talk to a chartered accountant about income tax and GST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_AdSense_still_pay_by_cheque_in_India\"><\/span>Does AdSense still pay by cheque in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Cheque payments stopped in 2014; Indian publishers are paid by wire transfer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_which_currency_does_AdSense_pay_in_India\"><\/span>In which currency does AdSense pay in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In US dollars, which your bank converts to rupees.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_receive_AdSense_payments_through_Western_Union\"><\/span>Can I receive AdSense payments through Western Union?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Western Union Quick Cash was only available in a few countries, never in India, and Google stopped offering it in 2021.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_AdSense_payment_on_hold\"><\/span>Why is my AdSense payment on hold?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Common reasons: address PIN not verified, missing tax info, or incomplete payment details. 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