The Central Bank of UAE has announced the launch of an enhanced local electronic funds transfer system (UAEFTS). These enhancements will improve payment and returns processing times for electronic payments within the UAE.
The following changes will apply to all domestic UAE Dirham (AED) payment instructions processed via your accounts maintained in UAE from 14 April 2012.
- Effective 14 April 2012, all customers are required to provide a valid Transaction Type Code (listed below) to allow banks to accept and process payment instructions. Any payment instruction submitted to Bank of Sharjah without a valid Transaction Type Code may be rejected, OR delayed. Salaries processed via The Wages Protection System (WPS) do not require a Transaction Type Code.
- IBAN was implemented on 19 November 2011 with a grace period ending on 12th April, 2012. Therefore, effective 14 April 2012, all domestic payment instructions are required to contain an IBAN in the beneficiary account number. Any payment instructions including WPS payments submitted without IBAN, with the exception of credit card payments, are subject to rejection by the UAEFTS.
- If you have standing orders/instructions for effecting payments in future, you also need to amend the same, by providing a valid Transaction Type Code and IBAN equivalent for the beneficiary account.
The list of valid Transaction Type Code with description is as below. Please be advised, the codes that can be used are dependant on the type of account that you hold in the books of Bank of Sharjah.
| CODE |
Description |
Usage Restriction |
| SAL |
Salary: The code is to be used for making salary payments to employees. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| ALW |
Allowances: The code is to be used for making payments to employees for allowances. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| BON |
Bonus: The code is to be used for making bonus payments to employees. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| COM |
Commission: The code is to be used for making commission payments to employees. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| COP |
Compensation: The code is to be used for making payments to employees for compensation. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| EOS |
End of Service: The code is to be used for making payments to employees for their end of service benefits. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| LAS |
Leave Salary: The code is to be used for making leave salary payments to employees. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| OVT |
Overtime: The code is to be used for making payments to employees for overtime |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| TKT |
Tickets: The code is to be used for making payments to employees for tickets |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| ACM |
Agency Commission: The code is to be used for making payments to other companies for agency commissions |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| CCP |
Corporate Card Payment: The code is to be used for making payments to cards held in the name of the company. |
Only to be used by NON-RETAIL account holders (non-Individuals), such as SME, CORPORATES. |
| CRP |
Credit Card Payments: The code is to be used for making credit card payments |
Only to be used RETAIL account holders (Individuals) |
| CHC |
Charitable Contributions: The code is to be used for making contributions to designated accounts held by charitable institutions |
Can be used by all types of Customers. |
| REM |
Remittance: The code is to be used for making any payments to individuals or non-individuals accounts for any payments that cannot be classified in any of the codes described above. |
Can be used by all types of Customers. |
| CBP |
Cross Border Payments |
Can be used by all types of Customers. |
| INV |
Miscellaneous Payment with Invoice Details |
Can be used by all types of Customers. |
| ROB |
Miscellaneous Payment with Beneficiary Customer Reference |
Can be used by all types of Customers. |
| ROC |
Miscellaneous Payment with Ordering Customer Reference |
Can be used by all types of Customers. |
For Transaction Type Code with reference number (INV, ROB, ROC) please provide the reference number in customer reference field.
For further information you may;
- Contact your Relationship Manager
- Visit your nearest branch
We thank you for banking with Bank of Sharjah.
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