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Payment Instructions

General instructions for international payments to banks in GHANA:

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).

Central Bank: For additional information, please refer to www.bog.gov.gh.

Payment Formatting Rules for GHS

• 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 address of the beneficiary customer. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
• Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): 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: xxxxGHxx or xxxxGHxxxxx. Bank branch code is recommended to avoid payment delays.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is recommended.

IBAN: No

Correspondent Banks

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of BANK OF GHANA for each currency.

Payment Tracking

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

Related SWIFT-codes

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. BANK OF GHANA may be a registered trademark or intellectual property owned by their respective holder. Their inclusion in this catalog is for informational purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship. All rights to such trademarks are reserved by their respective owners.