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    Help with sending money outside the UK

    Which countries do I need a BIC/SWIFT and an IBAN for?

    We need you to quote a BIC/SWIFT and IBAN when sending payments to the following countries:

    • The UK and all EU and EEA countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden
    • and also the following countries: Andorra, Bahrain, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greenland, Isle of Man, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Monaco, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.

    Reason for payment

    As part of their regulations banks in certain countries including Jordan, Pakistan, Philippines and United Arab Emirates require a reason for your payment.

    Below is a list of valid reasons for payment. Please choose a code and copy it into “Payment reference for recipient” box if you are making a payment to one of these countries.

    You must ensure you provide a reason for payment to avoid any delays.

    • Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0101

      Purpose

      Invoice Payment & Purchase

      Code

      0102

      Purpose

      Utility Bill Payment

      Code

      0103

      Purpose

      Prepaid Cards Recharging

      Code

      0104

      Purpose

      Standing Orders

      Code

      0105

      Purpose

      Personal Donations

      Code

      0106

      Purpose

      Family Assistance and Expenses

      Code

      0107

      Purpose

      Individual Social Security Subscription

      Code

      0108

      Purpose

      Associations Subscriptions

      Code

      0109

      Purpose

      Saving and Funding Account

      Code

      0110

      Purpose

      Heritance

      Code

      0111

      Purpose

      End of Service indemnity

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0201

      Purpose

      Public Sector Employees Salaries

      Code

      0202

      Purpose

      Labourers Salaries

      Code

      0203

      Purpose

      Private Sector Staff Salaries

      Code

      0204

      Purpose

      Jordanian Diplomatic Staff Salaries

      Code

      0205

      Purpose

      Foreign Diplomatic Salaries

      Code

      0206

      Purpose

      Overseas Incoming Salaries

      Code

      0207

      Purpose

      Civil / Military Retirement Salaries

      Code

      0208

      Purpose

      Social Security Retirement Salaries

      Code

      0209

      Purpose

      Establishment Social Security Subscription

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0301

      Purpose

      Investment Revenues

      Code

      0302

      Purpose

      Brokerage Investment

      Code

      0303

      Purpose

      Insurance

      Code

      0304

      Purpose

      Subscriptions to international nonmonetary organisations

      Code

      0305

      Purpose

      Local Investment

      Code

      0306

      Purpose

      External Investment

      Code

      0307

      Purpose

      Tender bond Guarantee

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0401

      Purpose

      Air Freight

      Code

      0402

      Purpose

      Land Freight

      Code

      0403

      Purpose

      Sea Freight

      Code

      0404

      Purpose

      Travel and Tourism

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0501

      Purpose

      Governmental Delegation Transfers

      Code

      0502

      Purpose

      Private Sector Delegation Transfers

      Code

      0503

      Purpose

      Governmental Education

      Code

      0504

      Purpose

      Private Sector Education

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0601

      Purpose

      Public Sector Exportation

      Code

      0602

      Purpose

      Private Sector Exportation

      Code

      0603

      Purpose

      Public Sector Importation

      Code

      0604

      Purpose

      Private Sector Importation

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0701

      Purpose

      Religious Communities Aid

      Code

      0702

      Purpose

      International Communities Aid

      Code

      0703

      Purpose

      Arab Communities Aid

      Code

      0704

      Purpose

      UN Aid

      Code

      0705

      Purpose

      Charity Communities Aid

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0801

      Purpose

      Telecommunication Services

      Code

      0802

      Purpose

      Financial Services

      Code

      0803

      Purpose

      Information Technology Services

      Code

      0804

      Purpose

      Consulting Services

      Code

      0805

      Purpose

      Construction Services

      Code

      0806

      Purpose

      Maintenance & Assembling Services

      Code

      0807

      0807

      Purpose

      Marketing and Media Services

      Code

      0808

      Purpose

      Mining Services

      Code

      0809

      Purpose

      Medical & Health Services

      Code

      0810

      Purpose

      Cultural, Educational & Entertainment Services

      Code

      0811

      Purpose

      Rental Expenses

      Code

      0812

      Purpose

      Real Estate

      Code

      0813

      Purpose

      Taxes

      Code

      0814

      Purpose

      Fees

      Code

      0815

      Purpose

      Commissions

      Code

      0816

      Purpose

      Franchise and License Fees

      Code

      0817

      Purpose

      Cheque Collection

      Code

      0818

      Purpose

      Membership Fees

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      0901

      Purpose

      Municipality Funds

      Code

      0902

      Purpose

      Government Funds

      Code

      0903

      Purpose

      Private Sector Funds

      Code

      0904

      Purpose

      External Incoming Funds

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      1001

      Purpose

      International Communities and Embassies Remittances

      Code

      1002

      Purpose

      Permanent Diplomatic Missions

      Code

      1003

      Purpose

      Temporary Diplomatic Missions

      Code

      1004

      Purpose

      Jordanian Embassies Income

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      1101

      Purpose

      Long-Term Loans Instalments / Public Sector

      Code

      1102

      Purpose

      Long-Term Loans interest Instalments / Public Sector

      Code

      1103

      Purpose

      Short-Term Loans Instalments / Public Sector

      Code

      1104

      Purpose

      Short-Term Loans interest Instalments / Public Sector

      Code

      1105

      Purpose

      Long-Term Loans Instalments / Private Sector

      Code

      1106

      Purpose

      Long-Term Loans interest Instalments / Public Sector

      Code

      1107

      Purpose

      Short-Term Loans Instalments /Private Sector

      Code

      1108

      Purpose

      Short-Term Loans interest Instalments / Private Sector

      Code

      1109

      Purpose

      Loans Instalments Against Governmental Guarantee

      Code

      1110

      Purpose

      Loans Interest Instalments Against Governmental Guarantee

      Code

      1111 

      Purpose

      Credit Card Payment

      Code

      1112

      Purpose

      Personal Loan Payment

      Personal Loan Payment

      Code

      Purpose

      Code

      1201

      Purpose

      Rerouting

      Code

      1202

      Purpose

      Scientific Research Support

    • Code / Purpose

      Code / Purpose

      Charitable Donation

      Code / Purpose

      Commission

      Code / Purpose

      Expenses

      Code / Purpose

      Family maintenance

      Code / Purpose

      Fees

      Code / Purpose

      Fx Ccy Non-Res Deposit

      Code / Purpose

      Gift

      Code / Purpose

      Grant

      Code / Purpose

      Holiday

      Code / Purpose

      Hotel

      Code / Purpose

      House Purchase Non-Resident

      Code / Purpose

      House Purchase Resident

      Code / Purpose

      Inheritance

      Code / Purpose

      Invoice

      Code / Purpose

      Loan

      Code / Purpose

      Medical

      Code / Purpose

      Mortgage payment

      Code / Purpose

      Other – Please specify

      Code / Purpose

      Own account transfer

      Code / Purpose

      Pension

      Code / Purpose

      Personal transfer

      Code / Purpose

      Purchase of shares

      Code / Purpose

      Relocation

      Code / Purpose

      Rent

      Rent

      Code / Purpose

      Salary

      Code / Purpose

      School fees

      Code / Purpose

      Tax

      Code / Purpose

      Wages

    • Code

      Purpose

      Code

      ACM

      Purpose

      Agency Commissions

      Code

      AES

      Purpose

      Advance payment against EOS

      Code

      AFA

      Purpose

      Receipts or payments from personal residents bank account or deposits abroad

      Code

      AFL

      Purpose

      Receipts or payments from personal non-resident bank account in the UAE

      Code

      ALW

      Purpose

      Allowance

      Code

      ATS

      Purpose

      Air transport

      Code

      BON

      Purpose

      Bonus

      Code

      CCP

      Purpose

      Corporate Card Payments

      Code

      CEA

      Purpose

      Equity and investment fund shares for the establishment of new company from
      residents abroad, equity of merger or acquisition of companies abroad from
      residents and participation to capital increase of related companies abroad

      Code

      CEL

      Purpose

      Equity and investment fund shares for the establishment of new company in the
      UAE from non-residents, equity of merger or acquisition of companies in the UAE from
      non-residents and participation to capital increase of related companies from
      non-residents in the UAE

      Code

      CHC

      Purpose

      Charitable Contributions (Charity and Aid)

       
      Charitable Contributions (Charity and Aid)

      Code

      CIN

      Purpose

      Commercial Investments

      Code

      COM

      Purpose

      Commission

      Code

      COP

      Purpose

      Compensation

      Code

      CRP

      Purpose

      Credit Card Payment

      Code

      DCP

      Purpose

      Debit Card Payments

      Debit Card Payments

      Code

      DIV

      Purpose

      Dividend Payouts From FI

      Code

      DLA

      Purpose

      Purchases and sales of foreign debt securities in not related companies - More than a year

      Code

      DLF

      Purpose

      Debt instruments intragroup loans, deposits foreign (above 10% share)

      Code

      DLL

      Purpose

      Purchases and sales of securities issued by residents in not related companies - More than a year

      Code

      DOE

      Purpose

      Dividends on equity not intragroup

       
      Dividends on equity not intragroup

      Code

      DSA

      Purpose

      Purchases and sales of foreign debt securities in not related companies - Less than a year

      Code

      DSF

      Purpose

      Debt instruments intragroup foreign securities

      Code

      DSL

      Purpose

      Purchases and sales of securities issued by residents in not related companies - Less than a year

      Code

      EDU

      Purpose

      Educational Support

      Code

      EMI

      Purpose

      Equated Monthly Installments

      Code

      EOS

      Purpose

      End of Service / Final Settlement

      Code

      FAM

      Purpose

      Family Support (Workers' remittances)

      Code

      FDA

      Purpose

      Financial derivatives foreign

      Code

      FDL

      Purpose

      Financial derivatives in the UAE

      Code

      FIA

      Purpose

      Investment fund shares foreign

      Code

      FIL

      Purpose

      Investment fund shares in the UAE

      Code

      FIS

      Purpose

      Financial services

      Code

      FSA

      Purpose

      Equity other than investment fund shares in not related companies abroad

      Code

      FSL

      Purpose

      Equity other than investment fund shares in not related companies in the UAE

      Code

      GDE

      Purpose

      Goods sold (Exports in fob value)

      Code

      GDI

      Purpose

      Goods bought (Imports in cif value)

      Code

      GMS

      Purpose

      Processing repair and maintenance services on goods

      Code

      GOS

      Purpose

      Government goods and services embassies etc.

      Code

      GRI

      Purpose

      Government related income taxes, tariffs, capital transfers, etc.

      Code

      IFS

      Purpose

      Information services

      Code

      IGD

      Purpose

      Dividends intragroup

      Code

      IGT

      Purpose

      INTER GROUP TRANSFER

      Code

      IID

      Purpose

      Interest on debt intragroup

      Code

      INS

      Purpose

      Insurance services

      Code

      IOD

      Purpose

      Income on deposits

      Code

      IOL

      Purpose

      Income on loans

      Code

      IPC

      Purpose

      Charges for the use of intellectual property royalties

      Code

      IPO

      Purpose

      IPO Subscriptions

      Code

      IRP

      Purpose

      INTEREST RATE SWAP PAYMENTS

      Code

      IRW

      Purpose

      INTEREST RATE UNWIND PAYMENTS

      Code

      ISH

      Purpose

      Income on investment funds shares

      Code

      ISL

      Purpose

      Interest on securities more than a year

      Code

      ISS

      Purpose

      Interest on securities less than a year

      Code

      ITS

      Purpose

      Computer services

      Code

      LAS

      Purpose

      Leave Salary

      Code

      LDL

      Purpose

      Debt instruments intragroup loans, deposits in the UAE (above 10% share)

      Code

      LDS

      Purpose

      Debt instruments intragroup securities in the UAE

      Code

      LEA

      Purpose

      Leasing abroad

      Code

      LEL

      Purpose

      Leasing in the UAE

      Code

      LIP

      Purpose

      Loan Interest Payments

      Code

      LLA

      Purpose

      Loans - Drawings or Repayments on loans extended to nonresidents - Long-term

      Code

      LLL

      Purpose

      Loans - Drawings or Repayments on foreign loans extended to residents - Long-term

      Code

      LNC

      Purpose

      Loan Charges

      Code

      LND

      Purpose

      Loan Disbursements From FI

      Code

      MCR

      Purpose

      Monetary Claim Reimbursements

      Code

      MWI

      Purpose

      MOBILE WALLET CARD CASH-IN

      Code

      MWO

      Purpose

      MOBILE WALLET CARD CASH-OUT

      Code

      MWP

      Purpose

      MOBILE WALLET CARD PAYMENTS

      Code

      OAT

      Purpose

      OWN ACCOUNT TRANSFER

      Code

      OTS

      Purpose

      Other modes of transport (including Postal and courier services)

      Code

      OVT

      Purpose

      Overtime

      Code

      PEN

      Purpose

      Pension

      Code

      PIN

      Purpose

      Personal Investments

      Personal Investments

      Code

      PIP

      Purpose

      Profits on Islamic products

      Code

      PMS

      Purpose

      Professional and management consulting services

      Code

      POR

      Purpose

      Refunds/Reversals on IPO subscriptions

      Code

      POS

      Purpose

      POS Merchant Settlement

      Code

      PPA

      Purpose

      Purchase of real estate abroad from residents

      Code

      PPL

      Purpose

      Purchase of real estate in the UAE from non-residents

      Code

      PRP

      Purpose

      PROFIT RATE SWAP PAYMENTS

      Code

      PRR

      Purpose

      Profits or rents on real estate

      Code

      PRS

      Purpose

      Personal, cultural, audiovisual and recreational services

      Code

      PRW

      Purpose

      PROFIT RATE UNWIND PAYMENTS

      Code

      RDA

      Purpose

      Reverse debt instruments abroad

      Code

      RDL

      Purpose

      Reverse debt instruments in the UAE

      Code

      RDS

      Purpose

      Research and development services

      Code

      REA

      Purpose

      Reverse equity share abroad

      Code

      REL

      Purpose

      Reverse equity share in the UAE

      Code

      RFS

      Purpose

      Repos on foreign securities

      Code

      RLS

      Purpose

      Repos on securities issued by residents

      Code

      RNT

      Purpose

      Rent Payments

      Code

      SAA

      Purpose

      Salary Advance

      Code

      SAL

      Purpose

      Salary (Compensation of employees)

      Code

      SCO

      Purpose

      Construction

      Code

      SLA

      Purpose

      Loans - Drawings or Repayments on loans extended to nonresidents - Short-term

      Code

      SLL

      Purpose

      Loans - Drawings or Repayments on foreign loans extended to residents - Short-term

      Code

      STR

      Purpose

      Travel

      Code

      STS

      Purpose

      Sea transport

      Code

      SVI

      Purpose

      STORED VALUE CARD CASH-IN

      Code

      SVO

      Purpose

      STORED VALUE CARD CASH-OUT

      Code

      SVP

      SVP

      Purpose

      STORED VALUE CARD PAYMENTS

      Code

      TCP

      Purpose

      Trade credits and advances payable

      Code

      TCR

      Purpose

      Trade credits and advances receivable

      Code

      TCS

      Purpose

      Telecommunication services

      Code

      TKT

      Purpose

      Tickets

      Code

      TOF

      Purpose

      Transfer of funds between persons Normal and Juridical

      Code

      TTS

      Purpose

      Technical, trade-related and other business services

      Code

      UTL

      Purpose

      Utility Bill Payments

      Code

      TAX

      Purpose

      TAX Payment

    Important legal information

    Lloyds Bank plc. Registered office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales No. 2065. Lloyds Bank plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 119278.

    Eligible deposits with us are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). We are covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).