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Cross-border payments to banks in the United Arab Emirates

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The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has imposed special requirements for payments to banks in the United Arab Emirates. In addition to the usual billing information, the payment order must include the purpose of making the payment; the respective code should be entered in the payment description field in a specific format as follows:

/BENEFRES/AE/code/Invoice nr. XXXX

TTYP TDESC
ACM Agency Commissions
AES Advance payment against EOS
AFA Receipts or payments from personal residents bank account or deposits abroad
AFL Receipts or payments from personal non-resident bank account in the UAE
ALW Allowance
ATS Air transport
BON Bonus
CCP Corporate Card Payments
CEA 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
CEL 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
CHC Charitable Contributions (Charity and Aid)
CIN Commercial Investments
COM Commission
COP Compensation
CRP Credit Card Payment
DCP Debit Card Payments
DIV Dividend Payouts From FI
DLA Purchases and sales of foreign debt securities in not related companies - More than a year
DLF Debt instruments intragroup loans, deposits foreign (above 10% share)
DLL Purchases and sales of securities issued by residents in not related companies - More than a year
DOE Dividends on equity not intragroup
DSA Purchases and sales of foreign debt securities in not related companies - Less than a year
DSF Debt instruments intragroup foreign securities
DSL Purchases and sales of securities issued by residents in not related companies - Less than a year
EDU Educational Support
EMI Equated Monthly Installments
EOS End of Service / Final Settlement
FAM Family Support (Workers' remittances)
FDA Financial derivatives foreign
FDL Financial derivatives in the UAE
FIA Investment fund shares foreign
FIL Investment fund shares in the UAE
FIS Financial services
FSA Equity other than investment fund shares in not related companies abroad
FSL Equity other than investment fund shares in not related companies in the UAE
GDE Goods sold (Exports in fob value)
GDI Goods bought (Imports in cif value)
GMS Processing repair and maintenance services on goods
GOS Government goods and services embassies etc
GRI Government related income taxes, tariffs, capital transfers, etc.
IFS Information services
IGD Dividends intragroup
IGT INTER GROUP TRANSFER
IID Interest on debt intragroup
INS Insurance services
IOD Income on deposits
IOL Income on loans
IPC Charges for the use of intellectual property royalties
IPO IPO Subscriptions
IRP INTEREST RATE SWAP PAYMENTS
IRW INTERST RATE UNWIND PAYMENTS
ISH Income on investment funds shares
ISL Interest on securities more than a year
ISS Interest on securities less than a year
ITS Computer services
LAS Leave Salary
LDL Debt instruments intragroup loans, deposits in the UAE (above 10% share)
LDS Debt instruments intragroup securities in the UAE
LEA Leasing abroad
LEL Leasing in the UAE
LIP Loan Interest Payments
LLA Loans - Drawings or Repayments on loans extended to non-residents - Long-term
LLL Loans - Drawings or Repayments on foreign loans extended to residents - Long-term
LNC Loan Charges
LND Loan Disbursements From FI
MCR Monetary Claim Reimbursements
MWI MOBILE WALLET CARD CASH-IN
MWO MOBILE WALLET CARD CASH-OUT
MWP MOBILE WALLET CARD PAYMENTS
OAT OWN ACCOUNT TRNSFER
OTS Other modes of transport (including Postal and courier services)
OVT Overtime
PEN Pension
PIN Personal Investments
PIP Profits on Islamic products
PMS Professional and management consulting services
POR Refunds/Reversals on IPO subscriptions
POS POS Merchant Settlement
PPA Purchase of real estate abroad from residents
PPL Purchase of real estate in the UAE from non-residents
PRP PROFIT RATE SWAP PAYMENTS
PRR Profits or rents on real estate
PRS Personal, cultural, audiovisual and recreational services
PRW PROFIT RATE UNWIND PAYMENTS
RDA Reverse debt instruments abroad
RDL Reverse debt instruments in the UAE
RDS Research and development services
REA Reverse equity share abroad
REL Reverse equity share in the UAE
RFS Repos on foreign securities
RLS Repos on securities issued by residents
RNT Rent Payments
SAA Salary Advance
SAL Salary (Compensation of employees)
SCO Construction
SLA Loans - Drawings or Repayments on loans extended to non-residents - Short-term
SLL Loans - Drawings or Repayments on foreign loans extended to residents - Short-term
STR Travel
STS Sea transport
SVI STORED VALUE CARD CASH-IN
SVO STORED VALUE CARD CASH-OUT
SVP STORED VALUE CARD PAYMENTS
TCP Trade credits and advances payable
TCR Trade credits and advances receivable
TCS Telecommunication services
TKT Tickets
TOF Transfer of funds between persons Normal and Juridical
TTS Technical, trade-related and other business services
UFP Unclaimed Funds Placement
UTL Utility Bill Payments
TAX TAX Payment
XAT TAX Refund

A sample payment (PDF)

If no required explanation exists, the beneficiary’s bank may decline the payment or delay its completion and submit inquiries.

The service fee for a declined payment is not refundable and costs related to inquiries must also be borne.