REMITTANCE FACILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

Foreign Inward Remittance through SWIFT:

Resident Individuals, Firms & Companies can freely receive Foreign Inward Remittances through normal banking channels, either for settlement of their trade transactions or clean remittances towards savings/personal/investment purposes.

Non-Resident Indians can approach their Bank abroad with the details of remittance and ask them to remit the funds to us, through any of our below mentioned Correspondent Banks across the world, for credit to either their or their beneficiary's account or open a Rupee account i.e., NRO/NRE or a FCNR (B) Deposit as required.

For transferring Funds from foreign country through our Nostro Accounts with the Correspondent Banks listed below, the remitter is required to approach their banker with the following details:

  • Correspondent Bank Name, Swift Code & our Nostro A/c number for the respective currency. (For Example: J P Morgan Chase, New York, CHASUS33 & 001 1 395969- for USD)
  • Canara Bank’s Swift Code “CNRBINBBBFD”
    Please Note: There is no separate SWIFT code for our individual branches. The above-mentioned Canara Bank’s Swift code can be used for remitting funds to our branches anywhere in India.
  • Beneficiary Name, Canara Bank A/c No. & Branch.
  • Purpose of remittance:______________ (In absence of Valid Purpose Code, the bank reserves the right to put the remittance on hold and/or return the funds back to the remitter)

Features and Benefits:

  • Simple & Secured Way of remitting funds.
  • Remittances upto USD 10,000 or equivalent processed immediately, unless otherwise specified.
  • Inward Remittances is accepted in 11 currencies namely AED, AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, SEK, SGD, USD.
  • Convenient channel for creating FCNR deposits

SWIFT MT103 Transfer Format

Below are the details of the fields to be updated for MT103 inward remittance-

F32

CURRENCY/AMOUNT

Amount and the currency in which the remittance is to be received

F50

ORIGINATOR

Sender’s details will be filled in by the Sender Bank

F56A

INTERMEDIARY INSTITUTION*

Based on the currency of the remittance, one of the Nostro accounts maintained by Canara in different currencies may be specified here. Details of the accounts are given in Annexure-I

Name of the Correspondent bank-

SWIFT Code-

F57A

ACCOUNT WITH INSTITUTION

CANARA BANK

INTEGRATED TREASURY WING

MUMBAI, INDIA

SWIFT : CNRBINBBBFD

F59

BENEFICIARY

The following details of the Beneficiary may be provided-

Account Number#-

For opening New FCNR Accounts- Mention Account Number as#-

FCNR (NRE/NRO Account No) or

(NRE/NRO Account No)FCNR

(i.e. beneficiary NRE/NRO Account Number with prefix/suffix ‘FCNR’)

Name-

Address-

Canara Bank branch Name -

F70/72

REMITTANCE INFO FIELD

Please mention Purpose of Remittance/Disposal Instruction and the Purpose Code:

1. Book FCNR deposit for a tenor of ___ (years) in ___ Currency (Currency Options- USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD), or

2. Book INR NRE/NRO fixed deposit for ___ year(s) under, or

3. Credit INR to Savings Bank Account No ___

Purpose Code(Mandatory): _____

*Field 56A is an optional field. Even if no intermediary institution details are provided, the remittance will still be processed.

A. USD –

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NEW YORK

CHASUS33

2

BANK OF AMERICA, NEW YORK

BOFAUS3N

3

CITIBANK, NEW YORK

CITIUS33

4

WELLS FARGO BANK NA

PNBPUS3NNYC

5

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

IRVTUS3N

6

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK

SCBLUS33

7

HSBC BANK USA NA

MRMDUS33

B. EUR –

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

COMMERZBANK, FRANKFURT

COBADEFF

2

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, FRANKFURT

SCBLDEFX

3

BARCLAYS BANK IRELAND PLC, FRANKFURT

BARCDEFF

4

HSBC CONTINENTAL EUROPE, FRANCE

CCFRFRPP

C. GBP-

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

CANARA BANK, LONDON

CNRBGB2L

2

BARCLAYS BANK, LONDON

BARCGB22

3

HSBC BANK PLC, LONDON

MIDLGB22

D. CHF –

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

ZURCHER KANTONALBANK, ZURICH

ZKBKCHZZ80A

E. CAD –

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

BANK OF MONTREAL, MONTREAL

BOFMCAM2

F. SEK –

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN,

STOCKHOLM

ESSESESS

G. AUD

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

ANZ BANKING GROUP, MELBOURNE

ANZBAU3M

H. SGD

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

OCBC, SINGAPORE

OCBCSGSG

I. JPY

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

BANK OF AMERICA, TOKYO

BOFAJPJX

2

SMBC, JAPAN

SMBCJPJT

J. AED

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

MASHREQ BANK PSC, DUBAI

BOMLAEAD

K. HKD

S.No

Name of the Correspondent Bank

SWIFT Code

1

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, HONG KONG

SCBLHKHH

LIST OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANKS

SR NO

CURRENCY

Account maintained with

Account Number

SWIFT Code

1

USD

J P MORGAN CHASE NEW YORK

001 1 395969

CHASUS33

2

USD

BANK OF AMERICA, NEW YORK

6550791917

BOFAUS3N

3

USD

CITIBANK, NEW YORK

36053796

CITIUS33

4

USD

WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.

2000193007934

PNBPUS3NNYC

5

USD

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, NEW YORK

8900033355

IRVTUS3N

6

USD

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK

3582050114001

SCBLUS33

7

USD

HSBC BANK USA NA

000032581

MRMDUS33

8

EUR

COMMERZBANK, FRANKFURT

400875020001

COBADEFF

9

EUR

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, FRANKFURT

500057705

SCBLDEFX

10

EUR

BARCLAYS BANK IRELAND Plc, FRANKFURT, GERMANY

DE0210162100

BARCDEFF

11

EUR

HSBC CONTINENTAL EUROPE, FRANCE

300560082908290000041

CCFRFRPP

12

GBP

CANARA BANK, LONDON

0001120001001

CNRBGB2L

13

GBP

BARCLAYS BANK, LONDON, UK

03879453

BARCGB22

14

GBP

HSBC BANK PLC

00262731

MIDLGB22

15

CHF

ZURCHER KANTONALBANK, ZURICH

CH8600700070001456393

ZKBKCHZZ80A

16

CAD

BANK OF MONTREAL, MONTREAL

31691035502

BOFMCAM2

17

SEK

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN, STOCKHOLM

52018528297

ESSESESS

18

AUD

ANZ BANKING GROUP MELBOURNE

212894/00001

ANZBAU3M

19

SGD

OCBC, SINGAPORE

501071575001

OCBCSGSG

20

JPY

BANK OF AMERICA, TOKYO

606418411019

BOFAJPJX

21

JPY

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION (SMBC), JAPAN

5398

SMBCJPJT

22

AED

MASHREQ BANK PSC, DUBAI

019030000133

BOMLAEAD

23

HKD

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK HONG KONG

44709401232

SCBLHKHH

LIST OF PURPOSE CODES

Gr.
No.

Purpose Group Name

Purpose Code

Description

00

Capital Account

P0017

Receipts on account of Sale of non-produced non-financial assets (Sale of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., land acquired by government, use of natural resources) – Government

P0019

Receipts on account of Sale of non-produced non-financial assets (Sale of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., use of natural resources) – Non-Government

P0028

Capital transfer receipts (Guarantee payments, Investment Grant given by the government/international organisation, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims including claims arising out of natural calamity) - Government

P0029

Capital transfer receipts (Guarantee payments, Investment Grant given by the Non-government, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims including claims arising out of natural calamity) – Non-Government

P0099

Other capital receipts not included elsewhere

Financial Account

Foreign Direct Investment

P0003

Repatriation of Indian Direct investment abroad (by branches &
wholly owned subsidiaries and associates) in equity shares

P0004

Repatriation Indian Direct investment abroad (by branches & wholly owned subsidiaries and associates) in debt instruments

P0005

Repatriation of Indian investment abroad in real estate

P0006

Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in equity shares

P0007

Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in debt instruments.

P0008

Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in real estate

Foreign Portfolio Investment

P0001

Repatriation of Indian Portfolio investment abroad in equity capital (shares)

P0002

Repatriation of Indian Portfolio investment abroad in debt instruments.

P0009

Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India in
equity shares

P0010

Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India in debt Instruments.

External Commercial Borrowings

P0011

Repayment of loans extended to Non-Residents

P0012

Long & medium term loans, with original maturity of above oneyear, from Non-Residents to India (External Commercial Borrowings)

Short term credits

P0013

Short term loans with original maturity upto one year from Non- Residents to India (Short-term TradeCredit)

Banking Capital

P0014

Receipts o/a Non-Resident depositsFCNR(B)/NR(E)RA, etc.)
{ADs should report these even if funds are not “swapped” into Rupees}

P0015

Loans & overdrafts taken by ADs on their own account. (Any amount of loan credited to the NOSTRO account which may not be swapped into Rupees should also be reported)

P0016

Purchase of a foreign currency against another currency.

Financial Derivatives and Others

P0020

Receipts on account of margin payments, premium payment and settlement amount etc. under Financial derivative transactions

P0021

Receipts on account of sale of share under Employee stock option

P0022

Receipts on account of other investment in ADRs/GDRs

External Assistance

P0024

External Assistance received by India e.g. Multilateral and bilateral loans received by Govt. of India under agreements with other govt. / international institutions.

P0025

Repayments received on account of External Assistance extendedby India

01

Exports (of Goods)

P0101

Value of export bills negotiated / purchased/discounted etc.
(covered under GR/PP/SOFTEX/EC copy of shipping bills etc.) – Other than Nepal and Bhutan

P0102

Realisation of export bills (in respect of goods) sent on collection (full invoice value) – Other than Nepal and Bhutan

P0103

Advance receipts against export contracts, which will be coveredlater by GR/PP/SOFTEX/SDF – other than Nepal and Bhutan

P0104

Receipts against export of goods not covered by the GR /PP/SOFTEX /EC copy of shipping bill etc. (under Intermediary/transit trade, i.e., third country export passing through India

P0105

Export bills (in respect of goods) sent on collection – other than Nepal and Bhutan

P0107

Realisation of NPD export bills (full value of bill to be reported) – other than Nepal and Bhutan

P0108

Goods sold under merchanting / Receipt against export leg of merchanting trade

P0109

Export realisation on account of exports to Nepal and Bhutan, if any

02

Transport

P0201

Receipts of surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian shipping
companies operating abroad

P0202

Receipts on account of operating expenses of Foreign shipping
companies operating in India

P0205

Receipts on account of operational leasing (with crew) – Shipping
companies

P0207

Receipts of surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian Airlines companies operating abroad.

P0208

Receipt on account of operating expenses of Foreign Airlines companies operating in India

P0211

Receipt on account of operational leasing (with crew) – Airlines companies

P0214

Receipts on account of other transportation services (stevedoring,demurrage, port handling charges etc).(Shipping Companies)

P0215

Receipts on account of other transportation services (stevedoring,
demurrage, port handling charges etc).( Airlines companies)

P0216

Receipts of freight fare -Shipping companies operating abroad

P0217

Receipts of passenger fare by Indian Shipping companies operating abroad

P0218

Other receipts by Shipping companies

P0219

Receipts of freight fare by Indian Airlines companies operating
abroad

P0220

Receipts of passenger fare –Airlines

P0221

Other receipts by Airlines companies

P0222

Receipts on account of freights under other modes of transport (Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and
Others)

P0223

Receipts on account of passenger fare under other modes of transport (Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline
transports and Others)

P0224

Postal & Courier services by Air

P0225

Postal & Courier services by Sea

P0226

Postal & Courier services by others

03

Travel

P0301

Purchases towards travel (Includes purchases of foreign TCs, currency notes etc over the counter, by hotels, Emporiums, institutions etc. as well as amount received by TT/SWIFT transfers or debit to Non-Resident account).

P0302

Business travel

P0304

Travel for medical treatment including TCs purchased by hospitals

P0305

Travel for education including TCs purchased by educational
institutions

P0306

Other travel receipts

P0308

Foreign Currencies/TCs surrendered by returning Indian tourists.

05

Construction Services

P0501

Receipts on account of services relating to cost of construction of
projects in India

P0502

Receipts on account of construction works carried out abroad by
Indian Companies

06

Insurance and Pension Services

P0601

Life Insurance premium except term insurance

P0602

Freight insurance – relating to import & export of goods

P0603

Other general insurance premium including reinsurance premium; and term life insurance premium

P0605

Auxiliary services including commission on insurance

P0607

Insurance claim Settlement of non-life insurance; and life insurance (only term insurance)

P0608

Life insurance claim settlements (excluding term insurance) received by residents in India

P0609

Standardised guarantee services

P0610

Premium for pension funds

P0611

Periodic pension entitlements e.g. monthly quarterly or yearly payments of pension amounts by Indian Pension Fund Companies.

P0612

Invoking of standardised guarantees

07

Financial Services

P0701

Financial intermediation except investment banking – Bank charges,
collection charges, LC charges, etc.

P0702

Investment banking – brokerage, under writing commission etc.

P0703

Auxiliary services – charges on operation & regulatory fees, custodial services, depository services etc.

08

Telecommunication, Computer & Information Services

P0801

Hardware consultancy/implementation

P0802

Software consultancy/implementation (other than those covered in
SOFTEX form)

P0803

Data base, data processing charges

P0804

Repair and maintenance of computer and software

P0805

News agency services

P0806

Other information services- Subscription to newspapers, periodicals, etc.

P0807

Off-site Software Exports

P0808

Telecommunication services including electronic mail services and voice mail services

P0809

Satellite services including space shuttle and rockets, etc.

09

Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e

P0901

Franchises services

P0902

Receipts for use, through licensing arrangements, of produced originals or prototypes (such as manuscripts and films), patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, franchises etc.

10

Other Business Services

P1002

Trade related services – commission on exports / imports

P1003

Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating crew, including charter hire- Airlines companies

P1004

Legal services

P1005

Accounting, auditing, book keeping services

P1006

Business and management consultancy and public relations services

P1007

Advertising, trade fair service

P1008

Research & Development services

P1009

Architectural services

P1010

Agricultural services like protection against insects & disease,
increasing of harvest yields, forestry services.

P1011

Inward remittance for maintenance of offices in India

P1013

Environmental Services

P1014

Engineering Services

P1015

Tax consulting services

P1016

Market research and public opinion polling service

P1017

Publishing and printing services

P1018

Mining services like on–site processing services analysis of ores etc.

P1019

Commission agent services

P1020

Wholesale and retailing trade services.

P1021

Operational leasing services (other thanfinancial leasing) without operating crew, includingcharter hire- Shipping companies

P1022

Other Technical Services including scientific/space services.

P1099

Other services not included elsewhere

11

Personal, Cultural & Recreational services

P1101

Audio-visual and related services like Motion picture and video tape production, distribution and projection services.

P1103

Radio and television production, distribution and transmission services

P1104

Entertainment services

P1105

Museums, library and archival services

P1106

Recreation and sporting activity services

P1107

Educational services (e.g. fees received for correspondence courses offered to non-resident by Indian institutions)

P1108

Health Service (Receipts on account of services provided by Indian
hospitals, doctors, nurses, paramedical and similar services etc. rendered remotely or on-site)

P1109

Other Personal, Cultural & Recreational services

12

Govt. not included elsewhere
(G.n.i.e.)

P1201

Maintenance of foreign embassies in India

P1203

Maintenance of international institutions such as offices of IMF mission, World Bank, UNICEF etc. in India.

13

Secondary Income

P1301

Inward remittance from Indian non-residents towards family maintenance and savings

P1302

Personal gifts and donations

P1303

Donations to religious and charitable institutions in India

P1304

Grants and donations to governments and charitable institutions
established by the governments

P1306

Receipts / Refund of taxes

P1307

Receipts on account of migrant transfers including Personal Effects

14

Primary Income

P1401

Compensation of employees

P1403

Inward remittance towards interest on loans extended to non-
residents (ST/MT/LT loans)

P1405

Inward remittance towards interest receipts of ADs on their own
account (on investments.)

P1408

Inward remittance of profit by branches of Indian FDI Enterprises
(including bank branches) operating abroad.

P1409

Inward remittance of dividends (on equity and investment fund shares) by Indian FDI Enterprises, other than branches, operating
abroad

P1410

Inward remittance on account of interest payment by Indian FDI
enterprises operating abroad to their Parent company in India.

P1411

Inward remittance of interest income on account of Portfolio
Investment made abroad by India

P1412

Inward remittance of dividends on account of Portfolio Investment
made abroad by India on equity and investment fund shares

P1499

Other income receipts

15

Others

P1501

Refunds / rebates on account of imports

P1502

Reversal of wrong entries, refunds of amount remitted for non-
imports

P1503

Remittances (receipts) by residents under international bidding
process.

P1505

Deemed Exports (exports between SEZ, EPZs and Domestic Tariff
Areas)

16

Maintenance and repair services n.i.e

P1601

Receipts on account of maintenance and repair services rendered for Vessels, Ships, Boats, Warships, etc.

P1602

Receipts of maintenance and repair services rendered for aircrafts, Space shuttles, Rockets, military aircrafts, etc.

17

Manufacturing services

P1701

Receipts on account of processing of goods

DETAILS OF BANKS MAINTAINING INR ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK
REMITTANCE FACILITIES IN INR

S.No

Bank

Country

1

Al Salam Bank Bahrain BSC

Bahrain

2

National Bank of Bahrain BSC

3

Commerzbank AG

Germany

4

Industrial Bank of Kuwait

Kuwait

5

Kuwait Finance House

6

National Bank of Oman

Oman

7

Al Rajhi Bank

Saudi Arabia

8

Arab National Bank

9

Bank Al Bilad

10

The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK Bank)

UAE

11

United Arab Bank

12

United Bank Limited

13

Canara Bank London

UK

14

HBL Bank UK Limited

15

Habib Bank Zurich Hong Kong Limited

Hong Kong