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Chinese Yuan Renminbi Payment Guide

Complete information about making payments in CNY

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Chinese Yuan Renminbi

Official currency of China

Plural: Yuan

ISO Country Code

CN
Country Code

Decimal Places

2 / 4
Amount / Rate

Subunit

jiao
Plural: jiao/fen
Payment Methods Available
Priority Payment

Payment Options

Available payment methods and requirements

Choose the right payment method for your needs
Priority Payment
Fast processing with priority service
M
Method

SWIFT

Cut-off Time (UK)
08:30
D
Delivery Time

Next Day

M
Max Amount

No limit

D
Destination

Any (excluding sanctioned)

Trace
Available
Recall
Available
Ultimate Payer Displayed
Available

Recipient Name

Required

Recipient Address

Required

Recipient City

Required
O

Recipient Bank Code

Optional

BIC/SWIFT

Required
O

Account Number

Optional
O

IBAN

Optional

Payment Purpose Code

Required

Currency Holidays

Currency settlements pause on public or bank holidays.

Currency Holiday Calendar
Official non-business days for this currency

No holiday information available.

Restricted Regions

Areas with payment limitations

Restricted Regions
Areas with payment limitations or restrictions
The following regions have payment restrictions:
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Macau
North Korea
Iran
Syria
Cuba
Crimea Region
Payments to these regions may require additional verification

Account Format

Standards for account numbers and IBAN

Account Format & Structure
Standardised format for financial accounts with this currency

Format Standards

Format TypeStructure Pattern
BBAN

Basic Bank Account Number

XXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Example Accounts

Account TypeExample Format

B

Bank Code

104

B

Branch Code

1234

A

Account Number

567890123456

B

BBAN

1041234567890123456

Always double-check account formats before initiating payments to ensure successful transactions.

Additional Notes

Important information and special considerations

Special Considerations
Important notes and requirements for CNY payments

Please review these important notes before processing payments in CNY

  • 1

    CNY is officially known as Renminbi (RMB); 'yuan' is the primary unit.
  • 2

    Local payments require valid CNAPS codes for routing.
  • 3

    Non-ASCII characters are not supported in SWIFT messages.
  • 4

    SWIFT character set includes: letters, numbers, spaces, and symbols / – ? : ( ) . , ‘ +
  • 5

    Clients can send CNY payments into Mainland China via Swift. These funds are sent as a CNH payment and converted at a 1:1 rate from CNH to CNY upon arrival in Mainland China.
  • 6

    Non-supported characters will be transformed to EBCDIC equivalent or removed on a best endeavors basis in order to comply with the restrictions of the Swift payment network. The permitted characters on the Swift network are letters, numbers, spaces and the following symbols: / – ? : ( ) . , ‘ +

For more information about payment requirements for CNY, contact your account manager or refer to the latest regulations.


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