Google Adsense To Stop Western Union Payments | BDO as Primary Mode of Payment + Tips On Error

Updated Entry | May 20, 2021

I received my first Google Adsense payout direct to local bank (joint) account deposit last April 21, 2021 amounting to $104.94. 

Google Adsense | Western Union

So last August 21, I received an email from Google Payments regarding Google: Western Union disbursements to be discontinued. It stated that Google (Google Adsense, Google AdMob, Google Ad Manager) will stop disbursing payments via Western Union. 

I was instructed to sign in to my own account then simply add/select a different method or form of payment to continue receiving payments from Google. 

Primary Method of Payment for Adsense | BDO Unibank, Inc.

 

I am residing in the Philippines and I chose to receive payments by Wire Transfer. It is a method of electronic funds transfer. It allows me to receive funds directly into my local BDO account. 

Other payment options for Adsense are as follows:

Checks

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

EFT via Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)

Rapida

The threshold is still $100 and the revenue will be paid out once a month through a wire transfer to my Dollar Account. I just need to provide my bank account information in my Adsense account.

Step-by-step set up Google Payment to BDO Unibank, Inc. | Wire Transfer

• Sign in to your Adsense account
• Click Payments
• Click Manage Payment Methods
• Click Add Payment Method
• In the Add a payment method section, enter your bank information
• Tick the Set as primary payment method checkbox
• Click Save

Tip #1: Account Name: Enter your full name as shown on your bank statements

The instruction from Google didn't mention/say anything about Joint (AND/OR) account. My account is a joint account. I also included the complete name of that person including Middle Name/Initial)

Tip #2: Bank Name: BDO Unibank, Inc.

Call your local bank and ask for its complete name on record

Tip #3: SWIFT-BIC (BIC): BNORPHMM

Each bank has a different SWIFT-BIC code, please refer to your bank. BDO Unibank, Inc. SWIFT-BIC code is BNORPHMM

Tip #4: Account Number 

Make sure that your account number is correct, include hyphens if necessary. You have to input it twice on record. I opened a Dollar Savings account. 

Google Adsense Error | Uh Oh There was a problem

After filling up the form and clicking SAVE, I received an error- 

You don't have permission to complete this action (OR-AC-04)

 I searched online and found a simple solution to my problem. I was using Google Chrome and changing my browser to Firefox fixed/resolved my problem. It's just as simple as that!

Crossing my fingers that my next cash out will be automatically deposited to my dollar account. I will update this entry once I received my next payout.