BANK OF UGANDA, BIC/SWIFT Code Details
Address: 37/43 KAMPALA ROAD KAMPALA, 7120 UGANDA
General instructions for international payments to banks in UGANDA:
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). For additional information, refer to the Central Bank website: www.bou.or.ug.
Include account number, full name (no initials), and address of the ordering customer. Use of initials can delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
Include account number, full name (no initials), address, and tax ID of the beneficiary customer. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary. A PRN tax ID number (13 digits) is required for tax revenue payments directed towards the Ugandan Revenue Authority. Sample format: PRNXXXXXXXXXX. This information may also be included in SWIFT MT103 F70.
Include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier (where required), full name, and address of the beneficiary bank. There are no specific bank clearing codes for 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: xxxxUGxx or xxxxUGxxxxx.
The purpose of payment is recommended.
UGX is a zero-decimal currency.
IBAN: No
Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of BANK OF UGANDA for each currency.
To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from BANK OF UGANDA, you need a UETR code, reference number, amount, payment date, and currency. This information is typically found in an MT103 form.
We are doing our best to demystify cross-border payments, however TrackMySwift is not responsible for any delays or losses related to usage of the information and services from our web site. Please contact your banks to receive a safe advise. Country-specific payment instructions have been prepared based on Global Wires Payments Formatting Requirements Guide from J.P.Morgan.