Sending an international money transfer
Country-specific details
Different countries need different information from you for an international money transfer.
Currency holidays can be found here.
Countries requiring a Purpose of Payment (POP) code
Purpose of Payment (POP) codes are required for international money transfers to certain countries. You will need to provide a POP code when sending payments to certain countries: Bahrain, China, Eswatini, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Malaysia, Namibia, Philippines, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.
Further information can be found here Countries requiring a Purpose of Payment (POP) code.
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Australia
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number including BSB (a six digit bank/branch code)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, state, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Austria
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (20 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province/state, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Bahrain
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (22 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province/region, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Belgium
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (16 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Canada
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Routing Number (9 digits: zero + 3 digit bank ID + 5 digit branch ID)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Chile
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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China
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Denmark
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (18 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Eswatini
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Finland
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (18 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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France
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (27 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Germany
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (22 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province/state, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Greece
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (27 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province/state, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Hong Kong
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including locality/district and country. Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Hungary
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)Recipient IBAN (28 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province/state, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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India
Recipient bank name and address
IFS code
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province/state, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment
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Indonesia
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district, province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Ireland
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (22 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, county, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Italy
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (27 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Japan
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, locality/district and country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Jordan
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (30 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Kuwait
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (30 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Lesotho
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Malaysia
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Namibia
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Netherlands
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (18 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Norway
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (15 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Philippines
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment
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Qatar
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (29 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
South Africa
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code (also known as Balance of Payment Code) - see Purpose of Payment -
South Korea
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Spain
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (24 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Sweden
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (24 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Switzerland
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (21 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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Taiwan
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment -
Thailand
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, region/province, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment
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United Arab Emirates
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (23 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number)
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, district, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
Purpose of Payment Code - see Purpose of Payment
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United Kingdom
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient IBAN (22 alpha-numeric International Bank Account Number) or Sort Code and account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, county, country and postcode (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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United States of America
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC) or a 9 digit Fedwire code number
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, state, country and postal ZIP code (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag -
Vietnam
Recipient bank name and address
Swift code (also known as a BIC)
Recipient account number
Recipient name
Full recipient physical address including town/city, province, country and post code (where available). Must not include PO Box or Private Bag
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