swift code

[purple face]

hi, im going to start doing freelance work for a big British retail store. ive never been paid from and overseas company.
what is a swift code? ive already sent them my banking details and then I was told afterwards by someone else to include a swift code. please can someone explain to me what a swift code is and how do I get one? thanks

 

[Sinbad]

hi, im going to start doing freelance work for a big British retail store. ive never been paid from and overseas company.
what is a swift code? ive already sent them my banking details and then I was told afterwards by someone else to include a swift code. please can someone explain to me what a swift code is and how do I get one? thanks

Ask your bank.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

hi, im going to start doing freelance work for a big British retail store. ive never been paid from and overseas company.
what is a swift code? ive already sent them my banking details and then I was told afterwards by someone else to include a swift code. please can someone explain to me what a swift code is and how do I get one? thanks

It's a bank identifying code important for cross boarder payments. Your bank can advise.

 

[Van87]

hi, im going to start doing freelance work for a big British retail store. ive never been paid from and overseas company.
what is a swift code? ive already sent them my banking details and then I was told afterwards by someone else to include a swift code. please can someone explain to me what a swift code is and how do I get one? thanks

Basically, if you are paying someone at another bank locally, you would just search possible banks in your list.

When paying or receiving payment from overseas banks, each bank has a 'swift code' that identifies them on an international scale. This would allow them to pay you.

You can either ask your bank, or your can basically Google your banks swift code.

Hope this helps.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

Basically, if you are paying someone at another bank locally, you would just search possible banks in your list.

When paying or receiving payment from overseas banks, each bank has a 'swift code' that identifies them on an international scale. This would allow them to pay you.

You can either ask your bank, or your can basically Google your banks swift code.

Hope this helps.

Yeah, exactly. Example for FNB.

 

[Speedster]

hi, im going to start doing freelance work for a big British retail store. ive never been paid from and overseas company.
what is a swift code? ive already sent them my banking details and then I was told afterwards by someone else to include a swift code. please can someone explain to me what a swift code is and how do I get one? thanks

What bank are you with? As above, swift code is what identifies your bank for international payments

 

[EADC]

Bank name + swift code into Google would have provided the answer in less time it took to post this

 

[Speedster]

Bank name + swift code into Google would have provided the answer in less time it took to post this

Although, to be fair, if you have no reference for a swift code you'd probably want to ask for advice before leaving the fate of your income in the hands of a random Google search

 

[EADC]

Although, to be fair, if you have no reference for a swift code you'd probably want to ask for advice before leaving the fate of your income in the hands of a random Google search

Something's are just quicker than posting on this forum, I did that exact thing when I needed FNB swift was quick.

Honestly I would rather trust Google over asking anything on this forum too many "experts"

 

[koffiejunkie]

Although, to be fair, if you have no reference for a swift code you'd probably want to ask for advice before leaving the fate of your income in the hands of a random Google search

Yeah make double sure here. Search your bank website for it, then phone them and ask, make sure you get the same answer, and if they differ, ask what the difference is.