International Payments | Ulster Bank

Australia

A BSB number is an Australian sort code which has 6 digits, the account number has 9 digits.

A BSB should be provided in preference to a BIC wherever possible. The BSB should be entered in the National Clearing Code box.

Brazil

A beneficiary phone number is required as banks will phone the customer to call in with ID before the payment is credited to their account.

Canada

Payments to Canada require the beneficiary account number, name and address.

An 8-digit Bank Transit Number should be provided in preference to a BIC wherever possible. The Bank Transit Number should be entered into the National Clearing Code box. 

When sending Relay/Budget payments to Canada, they more than likely have a 3 figure bank code as that is all they are provided with by the Canadian banks. However, a 4 digit code is required so an additional ‘0’ should be added at the beginning of the code e.g. Royal Bank of Canada 003 should be 0003; HSBC 016 should be 0016.

Egypt

A reason for payment is required to be sent with all payments.

France

Payments to La Poste can only be made in Euros.

Hungary

A reason for payment is required to be sent with all payments.

India

Payments to India may require an IFSC code (Indian Financial System Code). This is an alpha-numeric code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch participating in the NEFT system (clearing system in India) and has an 11 digit code.

All payments require a beneficiary address. 

Italy

A reason for payment is required to be sent with all payments.

Jordan

All payments must be sent with an IBAN & BIC.

Lebanon

Payments must have a 28 digit IBAN.

Mexico

Mexican account numbers are 18 digits long and called a CLABE.

New Zealand

A BSB number is a New Zealand sort code which has 6 digits.

A BSB should be provided in preference to a BIC wherever possible. The BSB should be entered in the National Clearing Code box.

Pakistan

Payments require the beneficiary address.

Romania

A reason for payment is required to be sent with all payments.

Saudi Arabia

All payments must be sent with an IBAN & BIC.

South Africa

A BSB number is a South African bank sort code which has 6 digits.

A BSB should be provided in preference to a BIC wherever possible. The BSB should be entered in the National Clearing Code box.

Turkey

Payments must have a 26 digit IBAN.

Ukraine

A reason for payment is required to be sent with all payments.

United States of America (USA)

The USA does not generally accept any payment that is not in USD and will convert if sent in Sterling. USA banks are identified using Fed Wire Routing numbers and ABA numbers (equivalent of UK sort codes) which are always 9 digits. This should go in the National Clearing Code box, and should be provided in preference to a BIC wherever possible.

For payments to Credit Unions, please contact the Retail Payments Helpdesk for assistance.