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Payment Instructions

General instructions for international payments to banks in COSTA RIKA: To make cross-border payments to Costa Rica, ensure the following:

• Obtain the required bank information from the Beneficiary including SWIFT BIC, IBAN, tax ID number, and the beneficiary bank address.
• For the Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50), include account number, full name (no initials), and address. Use of initials may delay funds.
• For the Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59), include the account number (IBAN), full name (no initials), address, and tax ID number. The account number must be a 17-digit 'Cuenta Cliente'. Example: 12345678912345.
• The Cedula Juridica (9-12 digit tax ID) must be included to avoid payment delays.
• Include the SWIFT BIC with branch identifier, full name, and address of the beneficiary bank.
• There are no specific bank clearing codes, but SWIFT BIC is key for routing payments.

IBAN: Yes, IBAN is required for beneficiaries in Costa Rica. The structure is CR2!n3!n14!n, totaling 22 characters. Example: 'CR9876512345678912345'.

Correspondent Banks

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO DE LOS, SERVIDORES PUBLICOS for each currency.

Payment Tracking

To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO DE LOS, SERVIDORES PUBLICOS, you need a UETR code, reference number, amount, payment date, and currency. This information is typically found in an MT103 form.

Disclaimers

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.