UK region

Access all relevant information for making and receiving an International Payment in the UK region.

General information 

Currency list

For a full list of currencies currently available when trading in the UK Region from a payment and account perspective are list on the below document:

   

Pricing guide

If you would like further information around the potential charges associated with making an International Payment, please contact your Relationship Team.

   

Receiving inward payments

If you are looking to receive an international payment, please provide the payment remitter with the following:

Your International Bank Account Number (IBAN) – If you are unaware of your IBAN, please visit our Generate IBAN page.

Barclays UK SWIFT BIC – BARCGB22

If you are looking to receive payments in Mexican Peso (MXN) in addition you must provide the following:

Intermediary bank: Banco Nacional de México
Intermediary bank’s SWIFTBIC: CITIUS33MER
Barclays bank account number held by the intermediary bank: 28206037.

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSIs)

The vast majority of banks globally can automatically route your payment correctly using the above information which identifies Barclays and your account, and their systems automatically identify the correct route for the payment. This is the most efficient method to send your payment; it reduces human error and avoids payment delays. If the payment remitter specifically requires details of Barclays’ inbound correspondent bank for a particular currency, you can provide them with a copy of the below document:

   

Sanctions

Sanctions are restrictions on direct/indirect business and economic activity with certain countries, individuals, entities, governments or activity, and are put in place by governments using both laws and regulation.

Countries currently affected by sanctions: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, South Sudan and Syria. In addition the Crimean region within Ukraine is also affected by sanctions.

Any business which you undertake through Barclays directly/indirectly involving any of the countries listed above is subject to certain restrictions; please contact your Relationship Team to discuss your payment requirements further.

Barclays complies with applicable sanctions in each country in which it operates. Barclays restricts business globally with countries, entities and individuals sanctioned by the following: United Nations (“UN”), the European Union (“EU”), Her Majesty’s Treasury in the UK and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in U.S. In addition to our legal obligations, Barclays’ sanctions policy takes into account ethical, regulatory and reputational issues, often going beyond legal requirements.

Please note that when making a payment it is important to include full beneficiary details and any additional information within your payment instruction to avoid possible delays.

Select your channel

Online Payments

Open the online payments page for all information when using Barclays.Net or iBarclays iPortal to make an international payment.

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Barclays File Gateway

Open the Barclays File gateway page for all information when making an international payment on this channel.
  

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SWIFTNet Corporate Access

Open the SWIFTNet Corporate Access page for all information when making an international payment on this channel.
   

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