Armenia: SWIFT/BIC Codes & Payment Info

Overview

Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary (e.g., SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address). For additional information, please refer to the Central Bank of Armenia.

Country Requirements/Restrictions

Beneficiary is required to provide supporting documentation indicating the reason for payment for transactions greater than 20 million AMD.

Payment Formatting Rules for AMD

• 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 bank code (3 digit numeric bank code in front of beneficiary account number), account number, full name (no initials) and address of the beneficiary customer. Include the full legal entity type of the beneficiary (e.g., corporate, charity). Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary. Bank codes are required to be added in front of all beneficiary account numbers.
• 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: xxxxAMxx or xxxxAMxxxxx.
• For payments to the Central Bank of Armenia (CBRAAM22XXX), additional information such as the residency of the customer, legal status of the customer, TIN, name of the customer, and reason for payment is required.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is mandatory.