Find SWIFT Codes in ETHIOPIA

In order to send a SWIFT payment to ETHIOPIA it is highly recommended to meet the following recommendations:

• Ensure remitter obtains all required bank information from the beneficiary such as SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address.
• FX payments can only be made to on-shore residents.
• The ordering customer must include account number, full name (no initials), and address in SWIFT MT103 F50. Use of initials can delay funds.
• The beneficiary customer must include account number, branch name, full name (no initials), and address in SWIFT MT103 F59. Use of initials can delay funds.
• The beneficiary bank must include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier (if required), full name, and address in SWIFT MT103 F57. SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxETxx or xxxxETxxxxx.
• Purpose of payment is recommended in SWIFT MT103 F70.

For the following financial institutions in ETHIOPIA you can find a list of their correspondent banks with the currencies and nostro accounts. Also you will find an instructions how to track the payments and other useful information which will help you to send/receive a SWIFT funds transfer or investigate a status of existing payment.