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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