Find SWIFT Codes in GUIANA

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

• Information provided by the Beneficiary: Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary (e.g. SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address).
• 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 address of the beneficiary customer. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary. Include the full beneficiary address to avoid payment delays.
• 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: xxxxGYxx or xxxxGYxxxxx.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is recommended. Funds paid to the Guyana Revenue Authority requires a reference in the following format: YYMMDD/RRRRRRRRRRRR. The relevant reference can be obtained from the Guyana Revenue Authority.
• Effective 1st May 2020, 8 Numeric Digit Transit Code is mandatory. It should be updated in the first line of Field 70 (e.g. TRANSIT CODE: XXXXXXXX).
• Additional Information: Confirm with beneficiary the beneficiary bank transit code before submitting the payment.

For the following financial institutions in GUIANA 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.