Find SWIFT Codes in RUSSIAN FEDERATION

In order to send a SWIFT payment to RUSSIAN FEDERATION it is highly recommended to meet the following recommendations:

• Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary (e.g., SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address).
• The Central Bank of Russia coordinates payments and settlements and payments are sent by batch multiple times daily. Settlements within the same region are done on the same day, while payments to different regions may take up to three business days.
• Payments in Russian ruble exceeding RUB 100mm need to be routed via the real-time gross settlement system called Banking Electronic Speed Payment System (BESP).
• There are no restrictions on payment types, but for payments exceeding USD 5,000, beneficiaries may need to open a passport at the local bank.
• Residents must notify tax authorities of any foreign-maintained accounts.
• Cross-border payments require support documentation submitted to the Russian correspondent bank before releasing payments.
• Payment instructions must include all country-specific information. This is mandatory along with the standard remittance information to avoid cancellation of the RUB payment.
• Ordering Customer must include account number, full name (no initials), and address. Incorrect details can delay the receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
• Include accurate and clear purpose of payment, invoice agreement date, and NDS (VAT) amount. If VAT is included, the amount is needed. If not, include “NO VAT.”
• Make RUB payments with charge indicator 'OUR' for best practice.

• Status of Tax Payer (SWIFT MT103 Field 26T): Include 3-digit Tax payer status code, possible options are from ‘S01’ to ‘S15’.
• SWIFT MT103 Field 77B should be formatted as:
  • Line 1: /N10/2!a/N4/20n
  • Line 2: /N5/11n/N6/20c/N7/10x
  • Line 3: /N8/15x/N9/10x
  Data for N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10 provided by ordering customer/remitter.
• Back value is prohibited on RUB payments.
• The Bank of Russia acts solely as the runner of the National Payment System (like RTGS), not as an intermediary bank. Their SWIFT BIC or an account number should not be present in field 56.
• Code of budget classification is a 20-digit number.
• OKATO Code is an 11-digit code.
• Specify the reason for tax payment using two digits, e.g., TP for current year payment, ZD for paying off indebtedness for previous taxation periods.
• For taxation period, use the format 2!c.2!n.4!n (10 symbols, e.g., KV.02.2008), where you specify the period of payment like MS for monthly, KV for quarterly, etc.
• Number for the period: 2!n; for monthly - month number (01 to 12), for quarterly - quarter number (01 to 04), for semi-annual - 01 or 02, for annual - 00.
• The year for which the payment is made is a 4-digit number.
• Specify the tax document number (up to 15 digits) and the tax document date in the format DD.MM.YYYY.
• Use a 2-digit code for the type of tax payment, e.g., NS for payment of tax or levy, PL for making payment, GP for payment of dues, etc.

For the following financial institutions in RUSSIAN FEDERATION 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.

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