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Setting up International Wires

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How to Setup an International Wire

The procedure below will provide step-by-step guidance in setting up a beneficiary with an International Financial Institution. It will also provide instructions on how to initiate an International Wire Transfer in US or Foreign Currency.

You can download a PDF of our incoming and outgoing international wire instructions with the “Download Now” button above.

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Creating an International Beneficiary:

  • Once logged into your online profile, click on the Wires Tab.
  • Click the Beneficiaries tab.
  • Click
  • For Beneficiary Type, select International.
  • Type the requested information. Items marked with an asterisk (*) must be entered prior to saving the beneficiary.
    • Nickname: Any description that will help identify the beneficiary.
    • Beneficiary Name: The full, legal name on the account that the funds will credit.
    • Email Address: Email Address for the beneficiary (this will allow the beneficiary to be notified once the wire has been processed).
    • Account Number: Full Account Number/IBAN for the beneficiary.
    • Confirm Account Number: Full Account Number/IBAN for the beneficiary.
    • Address: Full Address for the beneficiary.
    • Institution Number Type: Select BIC
    • Institution Name: Full name of the Beneficiary’s Financial Institution.
    • Institution Number: The Swift/BIC code provided by the beneficiary.
    • Address: Full Address for the Beneficiary’s Financial Institution.
    • Receiving Financial Institution: Check the box labeled “Show Details” to enter the necessary data.
      • International Wires in USD need a Receiving Bank that should be provided by the beneficiary. (Do not use PNC’s aba)
        • Start by typing the Receiving Institution Number (ABA). Once this is typed, a drop-down box should appear and all the remaining information for that particular bank will prefill.
      • International Wires in FOREIGN FUNDS ONLY are processed through PNC.
        • Start by typing the Receiving Institution Number. The ABA/Routing Number for PNC is 031000053. Once this is typed, a drop-down box should appear. Click this, and all the remaining information for PNC is prefilled.
  • Once all necessary information for your beneficiary has been entered, click Save.
  • A confirmation message will appear at the top of the screen indicating the payee was successfully added.

If you would like to validate the swift code, please use the following link: theclearinghouse.org/uid-lookup

  • Enter the Swift code provided by the beneficiary in the Search by BIC/SWIFT box. Click GO!

  • If the Swift Code is valid, a result will populate with the Financial Institution name associated to the swift code entered.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VALIDATE THE RECEIVING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, THEN PRESS THE UID NUMBER.

  • If a result did not generate with the Swift Code entered or if the result does not match the Receiving Institution name that the beneficiary provided, please contact the beneficiary for a corrected SWIFT Code and/or Receiving Institution.

IN RARE INSTANCES ONLY, IF A BENEFICIARY DOES NOT PROVIDE A RECEIVING INSTITUTION, YOU MAY LOOK ONE UP.

  • Using the above SWIFT code for an example
  • You can use any one of the 4 Receiving Institutions
  • The Participant # is part of the ABA. To find the complete number, you can go to the following website: frbservices.org/resources/routing-number-directory/index.html
  • In the Search Directories in the middle of the page, Search Fedwire Participants
  • For example, searching for The Bank of New York Mellon from the list above, the below results are the choices to select from.

  • There is only one that is correct. The correct one that corresponds with the above Participant #0001 is the second item on the below list. The 0001 represents the 0001 after the dash.
  • When you enter the full number in the wire, there are no dashes.

To illustrate further, the other three example results from your original SWIFT (CHIPS) search.

Initiating a Wire Transfer to an International Beneficiary (US Currency):

  • Under the Wires tab, select Single.

  • Complete the requested fields.
    • Beneficiary
    • Funding Account
    • Amount
    • Date the wire is to be sent
    • Memo (This information will be sent to the beneficiary. May include invoice number, country requirements, or ‘For further credit to’ information).
  • Click Submit.
  • If your organization does not currently utilize RSA Tokens, a Text or Call Verification is required. Select your delivery preference and once you receive the code, input in on the screen in online banking.

If your organization utilizes RSA Tokens, the Text/Call Verification is not applicable to you and you may disregard that step in this procedure.

  • If your organization has Single approval, the wire is initiated and will be processed shortly.
  • If your organization has Dual-Approval entitlements in place, a secondary user with Approval authority will be required to log into their online profile and approve the wire. Until this step is completed, the wire is considered pending and will not be sent. Once all necessary approvals are completed, the wire is initiated and will be processed shortly.

Initiating a Wire Transfer to an International Beneficiary (Foreign Currency):

  • Under the Wires tab, select Single.

  • Complete the requested fields.
    • Beneficiary
    • Funding Account
    • Amount
    • Foreign Currency
    • Date the wire is to be sent
    • Memo (This information will be sent to the beneficiary. May include invoice number, country requirements, or ‘For further credit to’ information).
  • Click Submit.
  • If your organization does not currently utilize RSA Tokens, a Text or Call Verification is required. Select your delivery preference and once you receive the code, input in on the screen in online banking.

If your organization utilizes RSA Tokens, the Text/Call Verification is not applicable to you and you may disregard that step in this procedure.

  • If your organization has Single approval, the wire is initiated and will be processed shortly.
  • If your organization has Dual-Approval entitlements in place, a secondary user with Approval authority will be required to log into their online profile and approve the wire. Until this step is completed, the wire is considered pending and will not be sent. Once all necessary approvals are completed, the wire is initiated and will be processed shortly.

Cutoff Times

All incoming and outgoing international wires must be received by the Bank by 5:00PM ET in order to go out or be posted to an account same-day. Any international wires after these times will go out/post to accounts the next business day.

 

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