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.
Please include the following required information for all payments to avoid potential delays or returns.
- Sender: Full name, account number, and address (Avoid use of P.O. Boxes)
- Beneficiary: Full name, account number or IBAN, and address (Avoid use of P.O. Boxes)
- 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.
Ordered A-Z
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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