In order to send a SWIFT payment to CURASAO it is highly recommended to meet the following recommendations:
Overview
Information provided by the Beneficiary: Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary (e.g. SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address).
Central Bank: For additional information, please refer to www.centralbank.cw.
Payment Formatting Rules for ANG
- Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50): Include account number, full name (no initials), and address of the ordering customer. Use of initials can delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
- Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59): Include account number, full name (no initials) and complete address of the beneficiary customer. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
- Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier (where required), full name, and address of the beneficiary bank. SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxANxx or xxxxANxxxxx.
- Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is recommended.
Additional Information
- ANG FX transactions can be delivered to banks licensed to operate local currency accounts.
- Payments to Bancaribe Curacao (CARACWCUXXX) are not permitted.
- Payments where the underlying remitter is an MSB or PSP are not supported.
For the following financial institutions in CURASAO you can find a list of their correspondent banks with the currencies and nostro accounts. Also you will find an instructions how to track the payments and other useful information which will help you to send/receive a SWIFT funds transfer or investigate a status of existing payment.