Payment Requirements

International Payment Requirements

As of April 27, 2023, International ACH payments are no longer accepted to European Countries, and as of 06/30/2023 International ACH Payments are no longer accepted to Canada. Please contact your CNB support representative with any further questions.

When setting up international vendors within the Vendor Page, read the payment format requirements below and proceed to the list of countries. Click into the country for any additional steps required to complete the payment.

Payment Format

Please include the following required information for all payments to avoid potential delays or returns.

  1. Sender: Full name, account number, and address (Avoid use of P.O. Boxes)
  2. Beneficiary: Full name, account number or IBAN, and address (Avoid use of P.O. Boxes)
  3. Beneficiary Bank: Name, address, and SWIFT/BIC code (8 or 11 alphanumeric)


Note: For major currency wire FX transfers (EUR/CAD) there is a $250,000 limit, minor currencies such as (BZD, INR) is $50,000. If you wish to initiate wire transfers exceeding these limits, please contact CNB for a Trader Control Number to receive a FX rate.

Countries considered "major" currency are Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Euro Zone, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, and the UK.

Countries

Ordered A-Z

Australia

Swift BIC Country Code: AU

Currency Code: AUD

Currency: Australia Dollar

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Six digit Bank State Branch or BSB number is required. First two digits represent the bank, third represents state and last three represent branch

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

Banks are required to report international funds transfers to the local regulator AUSTRAC

Austria

Swift BIC Country Code: AT

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 20 characters starting with AT as the country code

2. SEPA guidelines are enforced

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Belgium

Swift BIC Country Code: BE

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 16 characters starting with AT as the country code

2. SEPA formatting standards apply

3. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Brazil

Swift BIC Country Code: BR

Currency Code: BRL

Currency: Real

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 29 characters starting with BR as the country code

2. Payment restrictions apply for BRL payments

3. If payment is sent outside of local currency, it will be converted by funds delivery to beneficiary

4. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

5. Tax ID number is required – 11 digits CPS for individuals and 14 digits CNPJ for business entities

6. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

7. Beneficiary’s telephone number and emails are required. Suggest using ‘_AT_’ in lieu of the @ sign

8. The bank branch number or “Agencia” is required (3-7 digit code)

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

1. IBAN required

2. NGOs must register locally to receive funds and provide registration documents at local bank

3. Beneficiary must complete paperwork to allow their bank to exchange funds including reason and destination of funds

Canada

Swift BIC Country Code: CA

Currency Code: CAD

Currency: Dollar

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. It is recommended that CAD payments use the 5 digit branch transit number and the 3 digit Canadian financial institution number

2. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

3.Address information using PO Box is not acceptable without full physical address

4. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

5. Telephone number may be required

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

No additional change required

China

Swift BIC Country Code: CN

Currency Code: CNY

Currency: Yuan/Renminbi

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. This is a restricted currency – you must include all required information or the payment will not be returned

2. Cross-border CNY to personal accounts inside China are not supported

3. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

4. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

5. There are specific codes that must be used and are 3 character codes

6. The CNAPS identification must be provided. This is a 12 or 14 digit code that identifies each bank in China

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

No additional change required

Columbia

Swift BIC Country Code: CO

Currency Code: COP

Currency: Columbian Peso

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Beneficiary must have an in-country presence to receive funds

2. Additional documentation may be required for the beneficiary to receive funds

3. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

4. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

5. Beneficiary’s 10 digit NIT (corporate tax) or 7-11 digit Cedulas

6. Telephone number of the beneficiary is required

7. Beneficiary’s email should be included and ‘_AT_’ in lieu of ‘@’

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

Purpose of payment, beneficiary contact name, Tax ID

Czech Republic

Swift BIC Country Code: CZ

Currency Code: CZK 

Currency: Koruna

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBANs are suggested: 24 characters starting with CZ as the country code

2. If IBAN is not used, the 16 digit CZK account number is required

3. SEPA formatting standards are enforced

4. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

5. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBANs are suggested, funds greater than 1 million CZK must be reported to central

Denmark

Swift BIC Country Code: DK

Currency Code: DKK

Currency: Krone

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBANs are required: 18 characters starting with DK as the country code

2. SEPA formatting standards are enforced

3. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

4. Beneficiary bank may apply a lifting charge

5. No cents after the decimal point

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

No cents after the decimal point

Estonia

Swift BIC Country Code: EE

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 20 characters starting with EE as the country code

2. SEPA formatting standards are enforced

3. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

France

Swift BIC Country Code: FR

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 27 characters starting with FR as the country code

2. SEPA formatting standards are enforced

3. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Germany

Swift BIC Country Code: DE

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 22 characters starting with DE as the country code

2. SEPA formatting standards are enforced

3. Payments above EUR 12,500 must be reported to central bank

4. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Greece

Swift BIC Country Code: GR

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 27 characters starting with GR as the country code

2. SEPA formatting is enforced

3. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Hong Kong

Swift BIC Country Code: HK

Currency Code: HKD

Currency: Hong Kong Dollar

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Use of initials in beneficiary’s full name may delay payment receipt

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

If address cannot be provided for originator, customer ID or date/place of birth (individual), or business registration number (corporate) must be provided to prevent the delay of funds receipt

India

Swift BIC Country Code: IN

Currency Code: INR

Currency: Indian Rupee

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is strongly recommended to avoid payment rejection

2. Purpose of payment is required:

  • Purpose of payment code and/or description
  • IFSC code: 11 digits
  • Indian Financial System Code (IFS Code): is an alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the bank and branch where the account is held.

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

Do not code to IFSC code; code to “localbranchcode”

Indonesia

Swift BIC Country Code: ID

Currency Code: IDR

Currency: Indonesian Rupiah

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Additional information required:

  • Clear description of the purpose of payment
  • Mandatory data formatted “SKN/A/B/C/D” (ex. SKN/1/2/50/2)

A. Beneficiary Type:1 = Individual2 = Corporate3 = GovernmentB. Residential Status:1 = Resident2 = Non-ResidentC. Transaction Type:50 = Transfer between Customers51 = Government Transactions59 = Reversal / ReturnD. Transaction Facility Type:1 = Teller2 = e-Channel

ERP Requirement:

Add residential status 

Banking Requirement:

For Banking Team, need to hardcode; transaction type and transaction type facility type; always going to be 50/2

Ireland

Swift BIC Country Code: IE

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

IBAN required: 22 characters starting with IE as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Israel

Swift BIC Country Code: IT

Currency Code: ILS

Currency: Shekel

Special Formatting Requirements:

IBAN required: 23 characters starting with IL as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Italy

Swift BIC Country Code: IT

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 27 characters starting with IT as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Japan

Swift BIC Country Code: JP

Currency Code: JPY

Currency: Japanese Yen

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

2. Payments greater than JPY 100,000 to individuals require confirmation of name, address, and birthday with government ID

*Note:

  • No cents after the decimal point
  • Beneficiary bank may apply a lifting charge

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

No cents after the decimal point

Korea

Swift BIC Country Code: KR

Currency Code: KRW

Currency: Won

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Additional information required:

  • Clear description of the purpose of payment
  • Beneficiary contact name

2. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

3. If the payment exceeds USD 50,000 then telephone for the beneficiary is required

*Note: No cents after the decimal point

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

1. Additional information required:

  • Clear description of the purpose of payment
  • Beneficiary contact name

Luxembourg

Swift BIC Country Code: LU

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 20 characters starting with LU as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Mexico

Swift BIC Country Code: MX

Currency Code: MXN

Currency: Mexican Peso

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Additional information required: CLABE account number – 18 digits

*Note:

  • CLABE: is a banking standard for bank accounts in Mexico and is required for receiving transfers.
  • Please ensure all wire instructions are correct before releasing. Local regulation does not permit amendments/changes.

2. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified (rent, salary, utilities)

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

CLABE account number required

Netherlands

Swift BIC Country Code: NL

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 18 characters

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

New Zealand

Swift BIC Country Code: NZ

Currency Code: NZD

Currency: New Zealand Dollar

Special Formatting Requirements:

Requires a BSB code:

  • a 6 digit NZ clearing code (first 2 digits are bank, last 4 digits are branch)
  • 7 digit account number
  • 3 digit suffix

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Norway

Swift BIC Country Code: NO

Currency Code: NOK

Currency: Norwegian Krone

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 15 characters starting with NO as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Philippines

Swift BIC Country Code: PH

Currency Code: PHP

Currency: Philippine Peso

Special Formatting Requirements:

Date of birth or date of incorporation is required from originator

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

No additional change required

Poland

Swift BIC Country Code: PL

Currency Code: PLN

Currency: Polish Zloty

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 28 characters starting with PL as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Portugal

Swift BIC Country Code: PT

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 25 characters starting with PT as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Singapore

Swift BIC Country Code: SG

Currency Code: SGD

Currency: Singapore Dollar

Special Formatting Requirements:

Purpose of payment must be clearly identified

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

South Africa

Swift BIC Country Code: ZA

Currency Code: ZAR

Currency: South African Rand

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Additional information required: Purpose of payment description

2. Use sort codes that are 6 digits

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

Purpose of payment description required

Spain

Swift BIC Country Code: ES

Currency Code: EUR

Currency: Euro

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 24 characters starting with ES as the country code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Sweden

Swift BIC Country Code: SE

Currency Code: SEK

Currency: Swedish Krona

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 24 characters starting with SE as the country code

2. Purpose of payment must be clearly identified

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Switzerland

Swift BIC Country Code: CH

Currency Code: CHF

Currency: Swiss Frank

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 21 characters starting with CH as the country code

2. Purpose of payment must be identified

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

Thailand

Swift BIC Country Code: TH

Currency Code: THB

Currency: Thai Baht

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. Additional information required: Purpose of payment description

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

Purpose of payment description required

Transfers equal to or greater than 5 million THB require supporting documentation

Turkey

Swift BIC Country Code: TR

Currency Code: TRY

Currency: Turkish Lira

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 26 characters starting with TR as the country code

2. Purpose of payment must be identified

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required

United Arab Emirates

Swift BIC Country Code: AE

Currency Code: AED

Currency: Emirati Dirham

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 23 characters starting with AE as the country code

2. Additional information required: Purpose of payment code

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required, purpose of payment code required

United Kingdom

Swift BIC Country Code: GB

Currency Code: GBP

Currency: Great British Pound

Special Formatting Requirements:

1. IBAN required: 22 characters starting with GB as the country code

2. Sort codes are used which are 6 digits

ERP Requirement:

No additional change required

Banking Requirement:

IBAN required