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 digits and be in the following format:

• Bank Code (5 digits including Country Code)
• Branch Code (5 digits)
• Account Number (12 digits)
• Cle RIB (2 digits)

Note: The beneficiary may be required to provide supporting documentation to comply with the country's Exchange Control Regulations.

Requirements

• Beneficiary CBU (22 digit Account Number)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact name and phone
• Beneficiary CUIT or CUIL ID (Tax ID - 11 digits)

Requirements

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

Additional Requirement(s)

• BSB Bank Code (6 digits)

Note: AUD also accepted by New Zealand banks. When sending AUD to New Zealand, a BSB Bank Code is not required.

Requirements

• IBAN (22 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone

Requirements

• IBAN (29 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name, Phone, and Email
• Beneficiary Tax ID (14 digit CNP for Companies and 9 digit CPF for individuals)
• Agency code (3 or 4 digits)

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

• IBAN (22 digits)
• 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)

• Bank Code (3 or 4 digits)
• Branch Transit Number (5 digits)

Requirements

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

Additional Requirement(s)

• RUT Tax ID (7 or 8 digits plus a check digit)
• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone

Note: 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)

• Purpose of Payment Codeword (6 characters)

Requirements

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

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name, Phone, and email address
• Beneficiary Tax ID number (NIT for Businesses or Cedula for Individuals)

Note: COP payments can only be processed to beneficiaries holding accounts at the following banks:

• Banco AV Villas
• Banco de Bogota
• Bancolombia
• Banco de Occidente
• Citibank
• Banco Caja Social BCSC
• Banco Davivienda
• Helm Bank (Banco de Credito)
• BBVA Colomba
• CorpBanca
• Banco GNB Sudameris

Requirements

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

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone Number
• Cedula Juridica (9-12 digit Beneficiary Taxpayer ID)

Requirements

• IBAN (21 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (24 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (18 digits)
• 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)

• For payments to Institutions include a 9+ digit RNC (TAX ID) or a 7+ digit Registro Mercantil
• For payments to Individuals include an 11 digit Cedula or Passport Number

Requirements

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

*The length and format of Beneficiary Account Number may vary depending on the receiving bank:

• National Bank of Egypt account numbers must contain 19 digits
• Bank of Alexandria account numbers must contain 12 digits.
• Bank Misr account numbers must contain 14 digits.

Additional Requirement(s)

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

Requirements

• IBAN – Refer to each participating country’s IBAN lengths
• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, Account Number
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: The EUR is the local currency in:

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

Requirements

• Full Beneficiary Name, Address, 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

• IBAN (28 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (26 digits)
• 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 Bank IFSC Branch Code (11 digits alphanumeric)

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 Resident Type (1= Resident or 2= Non-Resident)
• /C = Beneficiary Bank City Code (0)
• /D = Beneficiary Customer Type (1= Individual, 2= Company/Corporation, or 3=Government)
• /E = Beneficiary Resident Type (1= Resident or 2= Non-Resident)

Note: 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)

Requirements

• IBAN (23 digits)
• 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
• Bank Branch Name (optional)

Requirements

• IBAN (30 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and Swift ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Detailed Payment Reference and Purpose of Payment
• Purpose of Payment Code (4 digits)

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

Requirements

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

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Bank Branch Code (5 digits: 2 digit Bank Code and 3 digit Branch Code)

Requirements

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

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone Number
• Payments to Individuals: Government Issued National ID (13 digits)
• Payment to Corporations/Companies: Tax ID or Business Registration Number (10 digits)
• Payments to Foreign Nationals: Residence Permit Number

Note: 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 must be made in USD. The following are classified as capital payments:

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

Requirements

• IBAN (30 digits)
• 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 Bank Sort Code

Note: We are unable to process MYR payments to beneficiaries holding accounts with banks located in Labuan.

Requirements

• CLABE (18 digit Account Number)
• 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

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#
• Purpose of Payment

Note: NZD is also accepted by Australian Banks. To send NZD to Australia, include the BSB Bank Code (6 digits).

Requirements

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

Payment Limitations

• We are unable to process payments that equal $100.00 USD or less.
• Payments that equal $300.00 USD or less can only be processed to beneficiary accounts at Banco Lafise.
• Any payments that do not meet these dollar thresholds are subject to cancellation.

Requirements

• NUBAN (10 digit Account Number)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (15 digits)
• 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 Fridays. Your beneficiary will receive funds the following business day.

Requirements

• IBAN (24 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary Contact Name and Phone Number
• Beneficiary Bank Branch 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#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (28 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (29 digits)
• 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

• IBAN (24 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• 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)
• VAT (included or not included)
• Correspondent Bank BIK Code (9 digits)
• Beneficiary INN/KIO code (10 digits for legal entity or 12 digits for individual)
• Corresponding Bank Account Number (20 digits)

Requirements

• IBAN (24 digits)
• 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

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

Requirements

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

Requirements

• IBAN (24 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (21 digits)
• 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

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#

Additional Requirement(s)

• Beneficiary's tax ID (13 digits) or Passport Number

Requirements

• IBAN (26 digits)
• 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)

• Specific and Detailed Explanation for Payment
• Number and Date of Invoice and Contract

Requirements

• IBAN (23 digits)
• Full Beneficiary Name and Address
• Bank Name, Address, and SWIFT ID#
• Purpose of Payment

Requirements

• IBAN (22 digits)*
• 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

Note: The beneficiary may be required to provide supporting documentation to comply with the country's Exchange Control Regulations. Payments cannot be made to Foreign Indirect Investment Accounts (FIIAs).

Requirements

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

Note: For payments to Barclays Bank Zambia, a 6 digit branch code is required.