In order to send a SWIFT payment to TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 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 such as SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address.
Central Bank: For additional information, please refer to www.central-bank.org.tt.
Payment Formatting Rules for TTD:
- 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 full address of the beneficiary customer. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
- There are no specific beneficiary account number requirements in this country.
- Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Must include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier, full name, and address of the beneficiary bank.
- There are no specific bank clearing codes in this country for cross-border payments. SWIFT BIC is key to routing payments to the beneficiary bank.
- SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxTTxx or xxxxTTxxxxx.
- Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is recommended.
- 12-digit account number required for payments going to accounts held at Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (NOSCTTPSXXX). Format of account number: 5-digit transit code + 7-digit account number (Field 59).
Additional Information:
- Smaller banks may not have electronic capabilities, so intermediary banks will settle by issuing a draft that is couriered to the beneficiary.
- Payments where the underlying remitter is an MSB or PSP are not supported.
For the following financial institutions in TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 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.