PKRECIPIENT BANK DETAILS
What details do you need to send money to Pakistan?
Use this as a format checklist, then follow the exact fields shown by your chosen provider. Local PKR 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
Pakistan recipient checklist
“Conditional” means the field depends on the provider, currency or payment rail.
DetailWhenFormatWhat to check
Recipient namerequiredExact legal or account name
Use the name shown by the recipient's bank. Do not shorten a business name.
IBANrequired24 characters, beginning PK
The published national format is PKkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC.
SWIFT/BICconditional8 or 11 characters
Use the code supplied by the recipient's bank when the payment form asks for it.
Payment purposeconditionalProvider-selected reason
Use the real reason for the payment when requested.
LOCAL PAYOUT OR DIRECT WIRE?
The same destination can ask for different details
Ask for the recipient's 24-character PK IBAN. A SWIFT/BIC and payment purpose may be requested for a direct international wire.
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 Pakistan
Use these for the institution, branch or national format. A directory result still does not identify the recipient account.