CHRECIPIENT BANK DETAILS
What details do you need to send money to Switzerland?
Use this as a format checklist, then follow the exact fields shown by your chosen provider. Local CHF payout and a direct international wire can use different instructions.
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FIELD BY FIELD
Switzerland 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.
IBANrequired21 characters, beginning CH
The published national format is CHkk BBBB BCCC CCCC CCCC C.
SWIFT/BICconditional8 or 11 characters
Use the code supplied by the recipient's bank when the payment form asks for it.
LOCAL PAYOUT OR DIRECT WIRE?
The same destination can ask for different details
Ask for the CH IBAN. A BIC may be requested for a direct international payment, especially outside a SEPA euro transfer.
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 Switzerland
Use these for the institution, branch or national format. A directory result still does not identify the recipient account.