In order to send a SWIFT payment to ARGENTINA it is highly recommended to meet the following recommendations:
- Additional supporting documentation may be required from the beneficiary stating the reason for payment. The beneficiary must complete all required documentation at their local bank to receive credit into the account.
- Include the account number (CBU), full name (no initials), address and tax ID of the beneficiary customer. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
- CBU (Clave Bancaria Uniforme) is a unique key comprised of 22 numbers representing the bank ID, branch account number and other details. The CBU is required in all electronic payments in Argentina, and should be entered in the account number field of the payment instructions.
- The beneficiary’s 11-digit tax identification code (CUIT – tax ID for corporates / CUIL – tax ID for individuals ) is required to avoid payment delays or returns.
- Purpose of Payment code and/or reason for payment freeform text is mandatory to prevent delays or rejection.
- To avoid payment delays, the beneficiary’s email address should be included. Please replace ‘@’ with ‘_AT_’ (blank space before and after ‘_AT_’) for smooth processing. Sample Format: /INT/name AT trackmyswift.com.
- Payments to Judicial accounts are not supported.
For the following financial institutions in ARGENTINA 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.