Outgoing International Wire Formatting Tips

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number*
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

*The Beneficiary Account Number should be 24 characters consisting of:

• Bank Code (5 characters; first 2 chars 2-letter ISO country code)
• Branch Code (5 digits)
• Account Number (12 digits)
• Clé RIB (2 digits)

Notes:

• XOF is a zero-decimal currency.
• The beneficiary may be required to provide supporting documentation to comply with the country's Exchange Control Regulations.

Requirements

• 22-digit Beneficiary CBU account (Clave Bancaria Uniforme)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 11-digit Beneficiary Tax ID (CUIT or CUIL ID)
• Beneficiary contact name and phone number

Notes:

• Payments to Judicial Accounts (Depositos Judiciales) are not supported.
• Additionally, there should be clear indication if the payment is for salary/payroll purposes.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Legal Entity Type (e.g. corporate, charity) of the Beneficiary
• Beneficiary account number must be preceded with the 3-digit bank code of Beneficiary bank.

*Payments to Central Bank of Armenia (CBRAAM22XXX) require the following information:

• Residency of the Ordering Party (Resident, Non-resident)
• Legal status of the Ordering Party (Commercial organization, Non-profit, Individual, Individual Entrepreneur)
• 10-digit number consisting of: 2-digit code (relevant legal entity involved in transaction + 8-digit TIN (for Legal entity or Individual Entrepreneur) or Social card (for individual)

Note: AMD Bank Codes:

• 103 or 900-Central Bank of Armenia
• 115-ArmbusinessBank
• 118-Anelik Bank
• 151-Ararat Bank
• 157-AmeriaBank
• 160 or 161-VTB Bank Armenia
• 163-Armekonombank
• 166-Prometey Bank
• 175-BTA Bank
• 181-Armenian Development Bank
• 193-Converse Bank
• 205-Inecobank
• 208-Mellat Bank
• 214-Byblos Bank Armenia
• 217-HSBC Bank Armenia
• 220-ACBA Credit Agricol Bank
• 223-Artsakhbank
• 241-Unibank
• 247-Ardshininvestbank
• 250-Armswisbank

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary bank's 6-digit local clearing (BSB) code

Notes:

• AUD is also accepted in New Zealand (NZ) and Kiribati(KI).
• When sending AUD to either, a BSB Bank Code is not required.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 22-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 3-character Purpose of Payment Code
• Detailed Description of Payment Purpose
• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone

Bahrain Purpose of Payment Codes

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• In-depth, detailed purpose of payment

Requirements

• 28-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• In-depth, detailed purpose of payment
• Beneficiary's 9-digit Tax ID (UNN/UNP/INN)

Requirements

• 29-character beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Detailed Purpose of Payment
• Beneficiary Tax ID (14-digit CNPJ for businesses; 11-digit CPF for individuals)
• Beneficiary Contact Name, Phone, and Email
• Bank Branch Number (3-7 digit Agency Code)

Recommendations:

SVB strongly recommends that clients inform the Beneficiary Contact that a wire has been remitted to their attention and provide full details of the wire at the time the wire request is made.

Remind the beneficiary to be attentive to communications from the beneficiary bank and to follow local banking procedures and/or instructions to claim the funds.

If the Beneficiary Contact fails to follow local banking regulations to claim the funds a delay in credit to the beneficiary account may occur.

Requirements

• 22-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Tax payments to the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency must include:

• • 6-digit Purpose of Payment code
  • Detailed Purpose of Payment Description
  • Unified Identity Code of the Remitter/BULSTAT Code (9-13 digits).

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Bank 9-digit routing number (4-digit bank code + 5-digit branch number)

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 9-character RUT Tax ID Number (RolUnico Tributario) for payments to corporate beneficiaries
• 8-character RUN Tax ID Number (RolUnico Nacional) for payments to individuals holding a personal/non-professional bank account

Notes:

• CLP is a zero-decimal currency.
• The Beneficiary may be required to provide supporting documentation to comply with the country's Exchange Control Regulations.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, Account Number
• Bank Name and Address
• CNAPS Bank Code (12 digits) or Bank SWIFT ID#
• Payment Reference

Additional Requirement(s)

• A valid 6-character Purpose of Payment code must be provided

Note: Exactness and completeness of Beneficiary name is essential. 

China Purpose of Payment Codes

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Tax ID (NIT/Cedula): 10-digit NIT for payments to businesses, 7-10 digit Cedula for payments to individuals
• Beneficiary contact information: Name, phone number, email address

Notes:

• Beneficiary banks are limited to those listed below.
• Banks which limit payment amount to less than 10,000 USD equivalent are denoted with "*". 

• • Banco AV Villas (BAVICOBB)*
  • Banco de Bogota (BBOGCOBB)
  • Banco Caja Social BCSC (CASOCOBB)*
  • BBVA Colombia (GEROCOBB)
  • Banco Colpatria (COLPCOBB)*
  • Banco Davivienda (CAFECOBBXXX)
  • Banco de Occidente (OCCICOBCB02)
  • Banco GNB Sudameris (BSUDCOBB)*
  • Banco Santander (SANTCOBBXXX)
  • Bancolombia (COLOCOBM)
  • Citibank (CITICOBB)
  • Itaú Corpbanca Colombia (BCTOCOBB)

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and 17 digit Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Cédula Jurídica (9-12 digit beneficiary taxpayer ID: 10-digit ID (beginning with 3) for corporation, 9-digit ID (beginning with 1 through 9) for local individual, 12-ditig ID (beginning with 1) for foreign individual

Requirements

• 21-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 24-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 18-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 28-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary 9+digit RNC (taxpayer ID) or 7+digit RM (Registro Mercantil) for payments to institutions
• Beneficiary 11-digit Cédula or Passport Number for payments to individuals

Requirements

• 29-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone Number
• Exact Beneficiary Bank Branch Name

Requirements

• Beneficiary IBAN is required by each country in the Eurozone
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: The EUR is the local currency in:

Andorra	Finland	Italy	Malta	San Marino
Austria	France	Kosovo	Monaco	Slovakia
Belgium	Germany	Latvia	Montenegro	Slovenia
Cyprus	Greece	Lithuania	Netherlands	Spain
Estonia	Ireland	Luxembourg	Portugal	The Vatican City

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 27-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: XPF is a zero-decimal currency.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: Although not required, bank branch code is recommended.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 28-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: HUF is a zero-decimal currency.

Requirements

• 26-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: ISK is a zero-decimal currency

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 5-character Purpose of Payment code
• Clear, detailed description of purpose
• 11-character IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) code of Beneficiary bank branch

India Purpose of Payment Codes

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

5-digit Wire Code (/A/B/C/D/E)

• /A = Sender Customer Type (1= Individual, 2= Company/Corporation, or 3=Government)
• /B = Sender Residency Code (1= Resident or 2= Non-Resident)
• /C = Beneficiary Bank City Code (static value "0" to be inserted)
• /D = Beneficiary Type Code (1= Individual, 2= Company/Corporation, or 3=Government)
• /E = Beneficiary Residency Code (1= Resident or 2= Non-Resident)

Beneficiary Customer Type 3 (Government) is only applicable if the beneficiary is an Indonesian Government Institution that maintains an account with the Central Bank (INDOIDJA).

Note:

• IDR is a zero-decimal currency.

Requirements

• 23-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary account number must be preceded by the 5-digit Beneficiary bank branch (transit) code.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment
• Bank Branch Name (optional)

Note: JPY is a zero-decimal currency.

Requirements

• 30-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 4-digit Purpose of Payment Code
• Detailed payment reference and description of the purpose

Note: The local market is closed Fridays. Your Beneficiary will receive funds the following business day.

Jordan Purpose of Payment Codes

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 5-digit transit code (branch code) of Beneficiary bank

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Tax ID: Corporations/companies = 10-digit tax ID, individuals = 13-digit national ID -or- For foreign national residents, 13-digit residence permit number
• Clear, detailed description for purpose of payment
• Beneficiary contact name and phone number

Notes:

• KRW is a zero-decimal currency.
• Payment of goods and services must fall within the South Korean definition of a "Business Transaction" (i.e., import or export) or risks being rejected for being a capital payment.
• Capital payments include:

• • Rental Payments
  • Donations
  • Tax Payments
  • Capital Funds
  • Loans
  • Operating Funds

Requirements

• 30-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Clear, detailed description of payment purpose (for example, payment for an invoice must include the invoice number and purpose)
• 7-digit transit code (branch code) of beneficiary bank

Note: MYR payments to beneficiaries holding accounts with banks located in Labuan cannot be processed.

Requirements

• 18-digit CLABE (Clave Bancaria Estandarizada) number of the beneficiary
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 24-digit Beneficiary account number
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 8-13 digit Beneficiary account number
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Clear, detailed description of payment purpose

Note: Payment types not supported include:

• Trade related payments (both Imports and Exports)
• Capital Injection Payments

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: NZD is also accepted by Australian Banks. To send NZD to Australia, include the BSB Bank Code.

Requirements

• 10-digit Beneficiary NUBAN account number
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: Remittance payments to individuals (P2P) are not supported.

Requirements

• 15-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: The local market is closed on Fridays. Your Beneficiary will receive funds the following business day.

Requirements

• 24-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Ordering customer identity number (e.g. NICOP/Passport No./CNIC/Entity Registration No./any other unique ID)
• Beneficiary identity number (e.g. NICOP/CNIC/Passport No./NTN/Entity Registration)
• Beneficiary contact name and phone number
• Beneficiary branch bank name

Recommendation: SVB strongly recommends that you inform the Beneficiary Contact that a Wire has been remitted to their attention and provide full details of the Wire at the time the Wire request is made.

Remind the Beneficiary to be attentive to communications from the Beneficiary bank and to follow local banking procedures and/or instructions to claim the funds.

If the Beneficiary Contact fails to follow local banking regulations to claim the funds a delay in credit to the beneficiary account may occur.

Requirements

• IBAN/CCI (20-digit Codigo de Cuenta Interbancario)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• RUC Code (11-digit Beneficiary Tax ID), or
• DNI (8-digit Documento Nacional de Identidad), or
• Carnet de Extranjeria (Foreign Registration Card) for foreigners living in Peru

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Clear, detailed description of payment purpose

Requirements

• 28-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 29-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Notes:

• Remittance payments to individuals (P2P) are not supported.
• The local market is closed Fridays. Your Beneficiary will receive funds the following business day.

Requirements

• 24-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment
• NIF tax code is mandatory if the final beneficiary is TREZROBU (Ministry of Public Finance)

Requirements

• 20-digit Beneficiary account number
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and 20 digit Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• VO code (5-digits)
• Clear, detailed description of reason/purpose of payment
• Indication whether VAT is included or not
• Beneficiary Tax ID: 10-12 digit ID for legal entities
• Sender to Receiver Information must include the BIK code (9-digit Russian bank identifier sort code) and the beneficiary bank's correspondent 20-digit account (KORR) with the Central Bank of Russia

Russia Purpose of Payment Codes

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: RWF is a zero-decimal currency.

Requirements

• 24-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: The local market is closed Fridays. Your Beneficiary will receive funds the following business day.

Requirements

• 22-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• In-depth, detailed purpose of payment

Note: Payments less than 500.00 LKR cannot be processed.

Requirements

• 24-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 21-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Contact Name and Phone Number
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone Number
• Beneficiary bank must not be Chunghwa Post

Note: TWD is a zero-decimal currency.

Recommendation: SVB strongly recommends that you inform the Beneficiary Contact that a Wire has been remitted to their attention and provide full details of the Wire at the time the Wire request is made.

Remind the Beneficiary to be attentive to communications from the Beneficiary bank and to follow local banking procedures and/or instructions to claim the funds.

If the Beneficiary Contact fails to follow local banking regulations to claim the funds a delay in credit to the beneficiary account may occur.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• If Beneficiary is Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TARATZTZ), remittance must include: Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• If payment is to a government institution, agency, authority, hospital, school or university whose account is with a commercial bank, remittance must include: 12-digit Control Number. (Exceptions are government payments to the central bank/Bank of Tanzania - TANZTZTX and to the Tanzania Revenue Authority - TARATZTZ). The Beneficiary is responsible for obtaining the control number from their bank.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Tax ID (13-digits), or Passport Number

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• In-depth, detailed purpose of payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 12-digit Beneficiary account number is required for payments going to accounts held at Scotia Bank Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (NOSCTTPSXXX)

Requirements

• 24-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, and Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• In-depth, detailed purpose of payment

Requirements

• 26-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 23-character Beneficiary IBAN
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 22-character Beneficiary IBAN*
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name and Address
• Purpose of Payment

*If the IBAN is not available, the 6-digit Beneficiary Bank Sort Code must be provided along with the 8-digit Beneficiary Account Number.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Bank Branch Name

Notes:

• VND is a zero-decimal currency.
• Payments cannot be made to Foreign Indirect Investment Accounts (FIIAs).
• The Beneficiary may be required to provide supporting documentation to comply with the country's Exchange Control Regulations.

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address and Account Number
• Bank Name and Address
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• 6-digit transit code (branch code) of Beneficiary bank