MCESMOMM

Payment Instructions

General instructions for international payments to banks in MACAO:

• Obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary, such as SWIFT BIC, IBAN (if applicable), and beneficiary bank address.
• Refer to the Monetary Authority of Macao at www.amcm.gov.mo for additional information.
• 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 full address (Beneficiary street address, city, country) 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 should be 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxMOxx or xxxMOxxxx.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Detailed purpose of payment description is mandatory to avoid any potential delays.

IBAN: No

Correspondent Banks

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of MACAO CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY, AND CLEARING LIMITED for each currency.

Payment Tracking

To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from MACAO CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY, AND CLEARING 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.