THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (COSTA RICA) S.A. (FORMERLY BANCO CITIBANK DE COSTA RICA S.A.), BIC/SWIFT Code Details
BACUCRSJ is the SWIFT/BIC code for THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (COSTA RICA) S.A. (FORMERLY BANCO CITIBANK DE COSTA RICA S.A.) in San Jose, Costa Rica. It identifies the head office. The 8-character form is BACUCRSJ and the 11-character form is BACUCRSJXXX. This code has been removed from the SWIFT network and is no longer valid.
General instructions for international payments to banks in COSTA RICA:
To make cross-border payments to Costa Rica, ensure the following:Obtain the required bank information from the Beneficiary including SWIFT BIC, IBAN, tax ID number, and the beneficiary bank address.For the Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50), include account number, full name (no initials), and address. Use of initials may delay funds.For the Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59), include the account number (IBAN), full name (no initials), address, and tax ID number. The account number must be ... a 17-digit 'Cuenta Cliente'. Example: 12345678912345.The Cedula Juridica (9-12 digit tax ID) must be included to avoid payment delays.Include the SWIFT BIC with branch identifier, full name, and address of the beneficiary bank.There are no specific bank clearing codes, but SWIFT BIC is key for routing payments. Read more
IBAN: Yes, IBAN is required for beneficiaries in Costa Rica. The structure is CR2!n3!n14!n, totaling 22 characters. Example: 'CR9876512345678912345'.
Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks for each currency.
To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (COSTA RICA) S.A. (FORMERLY BANCO CITIBANK DE COSTA RICA S.A.), you need a UETR code, reference number, amount, payment date, and currency. This information is typically found in an MT103 form.
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