Jamaica

Tips for completing beneficiary information in Online Banking/Mobile App

Transfers to other local banks and credit unions in Jamaica

If you’ve recently tried to make an online transfer to another local bank or credit union account and it was returned, here're tips to help you complete the required ﬁelds correctly.

Standard trander via Automated Clearing House (ACH)

Currently free of cost

Please note that the account number and account type i.e., saving or chequing must be correct.

Time frame for transfers via the ACH method will be completed within 1-3 business days

Tips:

Select the Branch from the drop down.
- Input the account number only (No transit or leading zero required)
Select the purpose of the transfer
Select Transfer

Urgent (via RTGS)

Urgent Transfers (within 1 business day)

Urgent transfers sent before the submission 2:30pm deadline are forwarded to the payee's bank** on the same day.

Urgent transfers sent after the submission 2:30pm deadline are credited to the payee’s bank** on the next business day.

Transfers sent on weekends/public holidays will be forwarded to the payee's bank on the next business day.

**A fee of JMD 107.00 is applicable to urgent transfers. Additionally, please note that the receiving bank may charge an additional fee upon receipt of the funds.

*There is no guarantee that the payee's account will be credited on the same day that the funds are forwarded to their bank.

*Transfers to Credit Card and Loan accounts will be rejected automatically.

*Maximum US$10,000 can be transferred in one transaction for the day.

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type savings/ checking
Account comprises of 6 digits

eg.156251

No transit required

Select Add

Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited (BNS)

Transit required before the account number.

Select transfer to customer of another bank in my country
Select the account to transfer from
Select transfer to
Add New Payee details/ select existing
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Branch
Account comprises of 14 characters. Zeros required after the transit and before the account number.

eg. 80275000012345

Account type savings/ checking
Select add

Citibank (CITI)

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type savings/ checking
Select Add

First Global Bank

Only the payee’s account number is required

Select transfer to customer of another bank in my country
Select the account to transfer from
Select transfer to
Add New Payee details / select existing client
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Branch
Account comprises of 12 characters.

eg. 123456789012

Account type savings/ checking
Select Add

Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type sav/chq
Bank account comprises of 12 digits eg.004001***585
Investment account comprises of 7 digits
Select Add

JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type savings/ checking
Account comprises of 12 digits - Branch/transit codes not required
Select Add

Jamaica National Building Society (JN Bank Limited)

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type savings/ checking
Account comprises of 10 digits eg.1234567890
Select Add

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB)

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type savings/ checking
Account comprises of 9 digits

eg.123456789

No transit required

Select Add

Sagicor Bank

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type savings/ checking
Account comprises of 10 digits eg.1234567890
Select Add

Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS)

Select the type of transfer (customer of another bank in my country)

Select the account to transfer from
Select the transfer to
Add new payee / select existing
Branch
Enter the account number for the beneficiary
Account type savings/ checking
Account comprises of 9 digits eg.400***585
Select Add

Please ask the beneficiary to share their correct account number and branch details as displayed on their bank's platform to ensure higher success rates

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