What is the SWIFT/BIC code format used in Colombia?

Every bank, EMI and PSP in Colombia that sends international payments has an 8 or 11 character SWIFT/BIC code. Ohmyfin lists 95 institutions in Colombia with an assigned BIC. You can verify any of them on this page or through the Ohmyfin API.

Is IBAN mandatory in Colombia?

No. Colombia does not use a mandatory IBAN. Accounts are identified by a local account number together with the bank SWIFT/BIC code.

What currency is used in Colombia?

Colombia uses COP (Colombian Peso).

Colombia: SWIFT/BIC Codes & Payment Info

Browse banks, EMIs, PSPs and other organizations in Colombia that hold a SWIFT/BIC code. See correspondent banking data and review the country's payment requirements.

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COP (Colombian Peso)

Cross-border payments and banking in Colombia:

To send payments to Colombia, the following information provided by the beneficiary is required: SWIFT BIC, account number, beneficiary bank address, and beneficiary’s tax ID, email address, and telephone number.

Refer to the Central Bank of Colombia at www.banrep.gov.co/en for additional information.

Country Requirements/Restrictions:

The beneficiary must have an in-country presence to receive COP FX payments.
Supporting documentation may be required from the beneficiary to receive credit into their account.
Anti-money laundering regulations require supporting documentation declaring the source of the funds when dealing with the FX desk.
The beneficiary must sign and return the required forms by 1:00 p.m. local time for funds to be received by 5:00 p.m. local time.
A declaration form and a letter of instruction must include the U.S. dollar amount sent by the third-party vendor.

Payment Formatting Rules for COP:

Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50): Include the account number, full name (no initials), and address of the ordering customer. Initials can delay receipt.
Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59): For all currencies, include the account number, full name (no initials), address, corporate tax ID ('NIT'), or individual tax IDs ('Cédulas') along with the telephone number. Include account type as 'CACC' for Checking, 'SVGS' for Savings, and 'OTHR' for Electronic Deposit. This information may also be included in SWIFT MT103 F70.
Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier (where required), full name, and address of the beneficiary bank. There are no specific bank clearing codes in Colombia for cross-border payments. SWIFT BIC is key to routing payments to the beneficiary bank. SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxCOxx or xxxxCOxxxxx.
Sender to Receiver Information (SWIFT MT103 F72): To avoid payment delays, include the beneficiary’s email address. Replace '@' with '_AT_' (blank space before and after '_AT_') for smooth processing. Sample Format: /INT/name AT jpmchase.com.
Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is mandatory and must be clearly identified (goods, services, capital, etc.).
Additional Information: In-country beneficiary banks supported for COP FX payments include:
- Banco AV Villas - BAVICOBB (only payments less than 10,000 USD equivalent)
- Banco de Bogota – BBOGCOBB
- Bancolombia - COLOCOBM
- Banco de Occidente - OCCICOBCBO2
- BBVA Colombia - GEROCOBB
- Citibank - CITICOBB
- Banco Caja Social BCSC / CASOCOBB (only payments less than 10,000 USD equivalent)
- Banco Davivienda – CAFECOBBXXX
- Itaú Corpbanca Colombia – BCTOCOBB
- Banco Santander - SANTCOBBXXX
- Banco GNB Sudameris – BSUDCOBB
- Banco Colpatria - COLPCOBB (only payments less than 10,000 USD equivalent)
For payments below USD 10,000 COP: Beneficiary will have to accept the funds by filling out the appropriate forms onshore with their bank.
For payments above USD 10,000 COP: Beneficiary bank will require any supporting documents to be filled out and presented on the day the transaction is closed for the funds to be credited.

SWIFT/BIC code holders in Colombia (95)

Banks, EMIs, PSPs and other organizations with an assigned BIC. Click any entry for SWIFT/BIC details, correspondent banking data and supported currencies.

ACVRCOB1 ACCIONES Y VALORES S.A. ACDPCOB1 ADMINISTRADORA COLOMBIANA DE, PENSIONES AFESCOBM ADMINISTRADORA DE FONDOS DE PENSIONES, Y CESANTIA PROTECCION S.A. AFIUCOBB ALIANZA FIDUCIARIA S.A. AVCBCOB1 ALIANZA VALORES COMISIONISTA DE BOLSA, S.A HUBCCOBB ALLIANCE ENTERPRISE S.A.S. COZVCOBB ALLIANZ SEGUROS DE VIDA S.A. COZSCOBB ALLIANZ SEGUROS S.A. GEXICOBB ALMACENES EXITO S.A. AIPACOBB ALPINA PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS SA BIC FBOGCOBB AVAL FIDUCIARIA S.A. CCAICOBB BANCO AGRARIO DE COLOMBIA S.A. GEROCOBB BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, COLOMBIA S.A. BPABCOBB BANCO BTG PACTUAL COLOMBIA S.A. CASOCOBB BANCO CAJA SOCIAL S.A. BAVICOBB BANCO COMERCIAL AV VILLAS S.A. CAFECOBB BANCO DAVIVIENDA S.A. BBOGCOBB BANCO DE BOGOTA BCEXCOBB BANCO DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR DE, COLOMBIA S.A. BREPCOBB BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA CFALCOB1 BANCO DE OCCIDENTE OCCICOBC BANCO DE OCCIDENTE S.A. FALACOBT BANCO FALABELLA SA BSUDCOBB BANCO GNB SUDAMERIS S.A. CHASCOBB BANCO J.P. MORGAN COLOMBIA S.A. PICHCOBB BANCO PICHINCHA S.A. BPOPCOBB BANCO POPULAR SA - COLOMBIA SANTCOBB BANCO SANTANDER DE NEGOCIOS COLOMBIA, S.A. SERZCOBB BANCO SERFINANZA S.A. GYDVCOBC BANCO UNION S.A. COLOCOBM BANCOLOMBIA S.A. BAVRCOB1 BAVARIA S.A. SABMCOB1 BAVARIA SA FBBVCOBB BBVA ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. SOCIEDAD, FIDUCIARIA BNPACOBB BNP PARIBAS COLOMBIA CORPORACION, FINANCIERA S.A. XBOGCOB1 BOLSA DE VALORES DE COLUMBIA S.A. BATSCOB1 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COLOMBIA S.A.S. BRMBCOB1 BTG PACTUAL S.A. COMISIONISTA DE BOLSA CCSFCOBB CAJA COLOMBIANA DE SUBSIDIO FAMILIAR, COLSUBSIDIO CCFOCOBN CAJA DE COMPENSACION FAMILIAR DE, ANTIOQUIA COMFAMA CCDCCOBB CAMARA DE RIESGO CENTRAL DE, CONTRAPARTE DE COLOMBIA S.A. CTAECOBC CARTONES AMERICA S.A. CAME CTYSCOBC CARVAJAL SERVICIOS S.AS. CBLACOB2 CASA DE BOLSA S.A. SOCIEDAD COMISIONISTA, DE BOLSA CEVACOB1 CERVECERIA DEL VALLE S.A. CEUNCOB1 CERVECERIA UNION S.A. CITICOBB CITIBANK COLOMBIA CITICO21 CITIBANK-COLOMBIA CTRUCOB1 CITITRUST COLOMBIA S A SOCIEDAD, FIDUCIARIA CLTECOBM COLTEFINANCIERA S.A. COMPANIA DE, FINANCIAMIENTO COMERCIAL COLJCOB1 COLTEJER S.A CDPOCOBB COMPANIA DE MEDICINA PREPAGADA, COLSANITAS SA COOLCOB1 COMPANIA GLOBAL DE PINTURAS S.A. CFFMCOB1 CONSORCIO FIDUCOLOMBIA FIDUCOMERCIO, MUNICIPIO SANT FIACCOB1 COOPERATIVA FINANCIERA DE ANTIOQUIA CFA, AGENCIA BOGOTA CORFCOB1 CORPORACION FINANCIERA COLOMBIANA S A. CFVACOBC CORPORACION FINANCIERA COLOMBIANA S.A. CFCACOB1 CORPORACION FINANCIERA DE CALDAS SA CFOPCOB1 CORPORACION FINANCIERA DE OCCIDENTE, S.A. CRRDCOBB CORREDORES DAVIVIENDA S.A. COMISIONISTA, DE BOLSA CRVLCOBB CREDICORP CAPITAL COLOMBIA S.A. DCVCCOB1 DEPOSITO CENTRAL DE VALORES (DCV) DCVDCOB1 DEPOSITO CENTRALIZADO DE VALORES DE, COLOMBIA S.A. ECFTCOB1 ECOFERTIL S.A. ECOPCOBB ECOPETROL S.A. ETBCCOBB EMPRESA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE, BOGOTA S.A E.SP. CDEACOBB ENEL COLOMBIA S.A. E.S.P FDBCCOBM FIDUCIARIA BANCOLOMBIA S.A. FBOGCOBB FIDUCIARIA BOGOTA S.A. FCOICOBB FIDUCIARIA CORFICOLOMBIANA S.A.

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Colombia: SWIFT/BIC Codes & Payment Info

SWIFT/BIC code holders in Colombia (95)

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