Chile: SWIFT/BIC Codes & Payment Info

Information provided by the Beneficiary: Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary such as SWIFT BIC, account number, beneficiary’s email address, tax ID number, and beneficiary bank address.

Central Bank: For additional information, please refer to www.bcentral.cl/eng.

Country Requirements/Restrictions:

Payment Restrictions: FX payments can only be made to onshore residents with an in-country presence. Import payments and export transactions above USD 5 million per year must be reported to the Banco Central de Chile.

Account Restrictions: Residents and non-residents can open and maintain foreign currency accounts domestically and abroad, requiring certification of domicile and a tax identification number.

Additional Documentation: Additional supporting documentation may be required from the beneficiary. NGOs need to present current registration documents at their local bank.

Payment Formatting Rules for CLP:

• 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), address, and tax ID of the beneficiary customer. Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary. Include the beneficiary’s 9-digit RUT (tax ID) number.
• Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier (where required), full name, and address of the beneficiary bank. SWIFT BIC is key to routing payments to the beneficiary bank and consists of 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxCLxx or xxxxCLxxxxx.
• Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is mandatory. Please refer to the Central Bank of Chile purpose of payment codes (pg 7-11) here.
• Sender to Receiver Information (SWIFT MT103 F72): To avoid payment delays from an account outside of the United States, the beneficiary’s email address should be included. Please replace ‘@’ with ‘_AT_’ (blank space before and after ‘_AT_’) for smooth processing. Sample Format: /INT/name AT jpmchase.com.
• Additional Information: CLP is a zero-decimal currency.