International data limitations
International data limitations
This table details the Recipient Reference size limitations and dollar amount limits for international payments.
| Country | Recipient Reference Max. Size Limit (number of characters) |
Single Payment Limit | IBAN (characters) |
BSB / Routing Code (digits) |
Account Number (digits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AT (Austria) |
14 | 10,000,000.00 | =20 (must start with AT) |
=5 (must be 5) | =11 (must be 11) |
BE (Belgium) |
6 | 499,999.99 | =16 (must start with BE) |
=6 (must be 6) | =12 (must be 12) |
CA (Canada) |
14 | 99,999,999.00 | - | =9 (must be 9) | <13 (12 or less) |
DE (Germany) |
14 | 10,000,000.00 | =22 (must start with DE) |
=8 (must be 8) | =10 (must be 10) |
DK (Denmark) |
6 | 10,000,000.00 | =18 (must start with DK) |
=4 (must be 4) | =14 (must be 14) |
ES (Spain) |
10 | 50,000.00 | =24 (must start with ES) |
=10 (must be 10) | =10 (must be 10) |
FI (Finland) |
14 | 10,000,000.00 | =18 (must start with FI) |
- | =14 (must be 14) |
FR (France) |
10 | 800,000.00 | =27 (must start with FR) |
=10 (must be 10) | =11 (must be 11) |
GB (United Kingdom) |
13 | 10,000,000.00 | =22 (must start with GB) |
=6 (must be 6) | <12 (11 or less) |
GR (Greece) |
14 | 150,000.00 | =27 (must start with GR) |
- | =27 (must be 27) |
HK (Hong Kong) |
13 | None | - | =6 (must be 6) | <10 (9 or less) |
IE (Ireland) |
14 | 10,000,000.00 | =22 (must start with IE) |
=6 (must be 6) | =8 (must be 8) |
IT (Italy) |
14 | 12,499.99 | =27 (must start with IT) |
=10 (must be 10) | <13 (12 or less) |
NL (Netherlands) |
14 | 10,000,000.00 | =18 (must start with NL) |
- | =10 (must be 10) OR =7 (must be 7) (for Postbank payments) |
PT (Portugal) |
14 | 99,999.99 | =25 (must start with PT) |
=10 (must be 10) | =11 (must be 11) |
SG (Singapore) |
13 | None | - | =7 (must be 7) | <12 (11 or less) |
US (United States) |
13 | 10,000,000.00 | - | =9 (must be 9) | <18 (17 or less) |