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Payment Instructions

General instructions for international payments to banks in GAMBIA: For cross-border payments to Gambia, it's essential to gather all required bank information from the beneficiary, such as SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address.

Payment Formatting Rules:

• Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50): Include the account number, full name without initials, and address of the ordering customer. Using initials can delay the receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
• Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59): Include the account number (18 digits), full name without initials, and address of the beneficiary customer. Using initials may delay the receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
• Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Include the SWIFT BIC with the branch identifier (if required), full name, and address of the beneficiary bank. SWIFT BIC can be 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters like xxxxGMxx or xxxxGMxxxxx.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): It is recommended to specify the purpose of the payment.

IBAN: No

Correspondent Banks

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of FIRST BANK GAMBIA LIMITED for each currency.

Payment Tracking

To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from FIRST BANK GAMBIA LIMITED, 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.