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Payment Instructions

General instructions for international payments to banks in CAMEROON:

• Obtain all required bank information from the beneficiary, such as SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address.
• Additional supporting documentation may be required from the beneficiary.
• Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50): Include account number, full name (no initials), and address. Use of initials can delay receipt of funds.
• Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59): Provide account number, full name (no initials), address (street name, city, country, and postal code), and telephone number. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds.
• Account numbers should be 23 digits: 5 digit bank code + 5 digit branch code + 11 digit account number + 2 digit key.
• IBAN format is accepted but not mandatory.
• Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier, full name, and address. SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxCMxx or xxxxCMxxxxx.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): It is recommended to include the purpose of payment.
• XAF is a zero decimal currency.

IBAN: Account numbers should be 23 digits: 5 digit bank code + 5 digit branch code + 11 digit account number + 2 digit key. IBAN format is accepted but not mandatory.

Correspondent Banks

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of COMMERCIAL BANK - CAMEROUN for each currency.

Payment Tracking

To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from COMMERCIAL BANK - CAMEROUN, you need a UETR code, reference number, amount, payment date, and currency. This information is typically found in an MT103 form.

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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.