JestSetter Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I am transferring some money from a credit union in Canada to Kasikorn. I have done in the past, but they changed procedures. Joy! Now the credit union is asking me to provide them with a swift code for a corresponding bank (the banker and I were able to narrow it down to Nova Scotia using some PDF I found online*), but the NOSCCATT code (she tells me)IS missing 3 letters at the end. I am asked to contact "Kasikorn bank". Does anyone know anything about this (new) procedure? Is this branch specific? What are the 3 letters missing? *for a CAD fund transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) KASITHBKXXX (They're missing the branch code, XXX is main branch) https://www.bank-codes.com/kasikornbank-public-company-limited-swift-code-KASITHBKXXX-bic-code Edited September 20, 2018 by Jdietz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 And for the Nova Scotia bank it would be NOSCATTXXX https://www.bank-codes.com/bank-of-nova-scotia-swift-code-NOSCCATTXXX-bic-code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JestSetter Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Jdietz said: KASITHBKXXX (They're missing the branch code, XXX is main branch) https://www.bank-codes.com/kasikornbank-public-company-limited-swift-code-KASITHBKXXX-bic-code Thanks a lot. But, this is very strange, it seems, as I have not had to do this for at least 3 years. I guess they are changing their procedures. But, if XXX is the 3 letters missing, the banker would know not to ask such a stupid question. Right? She is just asking me to give me the next 3 letters for the bank of Nova Scotia. She does not seem to care for the Chiang Mai branch. Very strange! Additionally, can you explain as to why the banker in Canada is asking me to find out which is the code for bank of nova scotia used to transfer the funds (AKA the corresponding bank/branch they use). Is that something that Kasikorn would know? My branch? Edited September 20, 2018 by JestSetter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Lazyness / ignorance as always. The requirement for the branch code wasn't always there, now the field in their computer most likely has a length check. 'XXX' means 'main branch' and is always accepted. International transfers to Thailand have to go through the main branch anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand J Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Jdietz said: International transfers to Thailand have to go through the main branch anyway. KBank charged me a fee to transfer the money from the main branch to Pattaya. Out of province fee or whatever...the reason why I stopped sending money to my KBank account. Bangkok Bank only charges 500B top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 49 minutes ago, Thailand J said: KBank charged me a fee to transfer the money from the main branch to Pattaya. Out of province fee or whatever...the reason why I stopped sending money to my KBank account. Bangkok Bank only charges 500B top. So you changed banks for the sake of 20 Baht..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand J Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Jip99 said: So you changed banks for the sake of 20 Baht..? Inward Commission : 500B. Domestic Fee Transfer : US$9000 - 290B $20000-720B $17000-620B $5000-190B $30000-750B $8000-300B Yes they also charge additional 20B for " Lease Line Charges". Bangkok Bank : 500B max, everything included. May be you should change bank too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JestSetter Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Thanks to all for all of the great feedback. Yes, Jdietz, I suspect that there have been changes and now they require that info to do transfers. So, it looks like it would be an advantage to get my Kasikorn branch swift code too, according to Thailand J. Now, wish me luck trying to ask for that to a local branch. Can one use the transit number in lieu of the terminal swift code? I know the transit number is the first 3 numbers of my bank account. On an old form they recommended the banker to use that transit code. But I will try to find the XXX branch swift code, just in case. As to the Nova Scotia code, it is a mystery as to why the Canadian banker would ask me (or a Thai bank, for that matter), but maybe they are too lazy to look it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Thailand J said: Bangkok Bank : 500B max, everything included. May be you should change bank too. No need to change banks, I have been using Transferwise for ages......certainly saved more than 20 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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