Find SWIFT Codes in SAMOA

In order to send a SWIFT payment to SAMOA 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).

Country Requirements/Restrictions:

• Account Restrictions: Individuals and firms may maintain a foreign exchange account.
• The beneficiary must be an onshore resident.
• Loans must be registered with the central bank.

Payment Formatting Rules for WST:

• 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.
• 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: xxxxWSxx or xxxxWSxxxxx.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is recommended.

For the following financial institutions in SAMOA 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.