NGRECIPIENT BANK DETAILS
What details do you need to send money to Nigeria?
Use this as a format checklist, then follow the exact fields shown by your chosen provider. Local NGN payout and a direct international wire can use different instructions.
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This checks the published structure and any available checksum. It does not query the recipient account or save what you enter.
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FIELD BY FIELD
Nigeria recipient checklist
“Conditional” means the field depends on the provider, currency or payment rail.
DetailWhenFormatWhat to check
Recipient namerequiredExact account name
Match the account name returned by the provider when it offers a name check.
BankrequiredSelected institution
Choose the exact receiving bank.
NUBANrequired10 digits
Copy the account number without adding a bank code.
SWIFT/BICconditional8 or 11 characters
More likely for a direct international wire than a local NGN payout.
Payment purposeconditionalProvider-selected reason
Use the truthful transfer reason.
LOCAL PAYOUT OR DIRECT WIRE?
The same destination can ask for different details
Nigeria does not use IBAN. Local payouts normally use the selected bank and a 10-digit NUBAN. A direct international wire may also request a SWIFT/BIC, recipient address and payment purpose.
Prefer their banking screen, official statement or bank-issued incoming-payment instructions.
Use the official source links below. A passing format is not an institution match.
Call through a trusted number, not contact details contained in the payment-change message.
Sources for Nigeria
Use these for the institution, branch or national format. A directory result still does not identify the recipient account.