If you have a BOC account that accepts GBP in the form of a TT = telegraphic transfer and the western initiator of a TT abbreviates your name, the BOC will do nothing. For example, Boyo Drainstorm Taffy will be ok, but B D Taffy won't. You'll have to wait until the TT is returned to your country and until your western bank then issues a replacement TT using your name as depicted on your passport.

Even though your account number matches that submitted by your TT provider, 1806511293807, for example, the BOC won't bend their rules!

Even worse, they won't inform you of the arrival of the faulty TT because the names don't match exactly.

ALL THIS TROUBLE COZ A CARELESS BANK CLERK IN THE WEST HAS CHOSEN TO ABBREVIATE YOUR NAME!

Is there anything we can do to stop that careless clerk from making that error in the first place? I'm not as knowledgeable as I should be about transferring cash etceteras.

What's your experience simply transferring money online between a British High Street banks and say Bank of China. I have only transferred from Santander to BOC and poised to try the other way around.