Making International Payments

 

If you are sending an International Payment we recommend that you have this information available:

  • Your name and address.
  • The account details for who you are paying:International Bank Account Number/IBAN, Name and Address.
  • Purpose of the Payment.
  • The full name and address of the payee’s bank.
  • Any country specific rules the payee has given you.

Here is a guide to what you will need when sending money to some of our most frequently used countries. Click on the country to see what their banks will need from you.

Australia
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
Sending Australian Dollars (AUD) you must provide: 6 digit BSB (Bank State Branch) code
Or
Sending all other currencies: Bank Identifier Code (BIC) is required
Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Bahrain
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required
IBAN format, 22 characters
BH67BMAG00001299123456
 
Belgium
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required
IBAN Format, 16 characters
BE68539007547034
 
Brazil
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required
IBAN format, 29 characters
BR9700360305000010009795493P1
 
Bulgaria
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required
IBAN Format, 22 characters
BG62UBBS80021079354517
 
Canada
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
Sending Canadian Dollars (CAD) you must provide:  9 digit clearing code
Representing a 4 digit bank identifier followed by a 5 digit transit/branch identifier
Or
Sending all other currencies: BIC is required
Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
China
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is Mandatory
Or
12/14 Digit CNAPs code starting with C/N
Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Croatia
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 21 characters HR1210010051863000160
 
Czech Republic
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 24 characters CZ6508000000192000145399
 
Denmark
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 18 characters DK5000400440116243
 
Egypt
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN preferred, 29 characters EG981234123456789123456789123
 
France
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 27 characters FR1420041010050500013M02606
 
   Germany
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 22 characters DE89370400440532013000
 
Gibraltar
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 23 characters GI75NWBK000000007099453
 
Hong Kong
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Hungary
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 28 characters HU42117730161111101800000000
 
Iceland
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 26 characters IS140159260076545510730339
 
India
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
Sending Indian Rupees (INR) you must provide: Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) 11 digit Alpha numeric code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch in India
 Or
Sending all other currencies:  BIC is required
Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Indonesia
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Israel
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 23 characters IL620108000000099999999
 
Italy
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 27 characters IT60X0542811101000000123456
 
Japan
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is mandatory

JapanZenginClearingCode is optional
Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Kuwait
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 30 characters KW81CBKU0000000000001234560101
 
Latvia
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 21 characters LV80BANK0000435195001
 
Lithuania
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 20 characters LT121000011101001000
 
Luxembourg
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 20 characters LU280019400644750000
 
Malaysia
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Mexico
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of a CLABE 
BIC is required 18 digit CLABE format,
Comprised of 3 digit Bank Code,
3 digit Location Code, 11 digit Account Number and 1 Check digit
002115016003269411
 
Netherlands
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 18 characters NL91ABNA0417164300
 
New Zealand
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
Sending New Zealand Dollars (NZD) you must provide: 6 digit National clearing code Representing a 2 digit bank identifier code followed by a 4 digit branch identifier
Or
Sending all other currencies: BIC is required
Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Norway
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 15 characters NO9386011117947
 
Oman
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Pakistan
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 24 characters PK36SCBL0000001123456702
 
Philippines
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Poland
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 28 characters PL27114020040000300201355387
 
Portugal
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 25 characters PT50000201231234567890154
 
Qatar
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required
IBAN Format, 29 characters QA58DOHB00001234567890ABCDEFG
 
Romania
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 24 characters RO49AAAA1B31007593840000
 
Russia
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is Mandatory
Russian Central Bank Identification Code is optional 
20 Digit Account Number as provided by receiver

Plus 9 digit Russian Central Bank Identification Code if provided by payee
 
Singapore
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
South Africa
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
Sending South African Rand (ZAR) you must provide: 6 Digit Bank Code
Or
Sending all other currencies: BIC is required
Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
South Korea
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Spain
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 24 characters ES8023100001180000012345
 
Sweden
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 24 characters SE3550000000054910000003
 
Switzerland
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 21 characters CH3900762011623852957
 
Taiwan
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number
 
Thailand
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
BIC is required Account Number as provided by Receiver
 
Turkey
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 26 characters TR330006100519786457841326
 
Ukraine
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN Format, 29 characters UA213996220000026007233566001
 
United Arab Emirates
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
BIC is required IBAN is required -  23 characters AE070331234567890123456
 
United Kingdom
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use: Example of IBAN
Sending  Sterling (GBP) you must provide: 6 Digit National Sort Code
Or
Sending all other currencies: BIC is required
Account Number as provided by Receiver
or
IBAN format, 22 characters
GB29NWBK60161331926819
 
United States of America
To identify the bank in this country, use: To identify the account in this country, use:
Sending US Dollars (USD) you must provide: 9 digit ABA (American Banking Association) Number or 9 digit FW (Fedwire) Number
Or
Sending all other currencies: BIC is required 
Account Number as provided by Receiver