BCAOSNDP

Payment Instructions

General instructions for international payments to banks in SENEGAL:

Overview:

• 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).

Country Requirements/Restrictions:

• Additional Documentation: Additional supporting documentation may be required from the beneficiary.

Payment Formatting Rules for XOF:

• 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), address, and telephone number 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 (where required), full name, and address of the beneficiary bank. SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxSNxx or xxxxSNxxxxx.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is recommended.

Additional Information:

• This country is a member of the Central Bank of West African States.
• XOF is a zero decimal currency.

IBAN: No

Correspondent Banks

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE, DE L'OUEST (B.C.E.A.O.) for each currency.

Payment Tracking

To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE, DE L'OUEST (B.C.E.A.O.), 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.