I need to request a refund from Trenitalia and the form is asking for a Swift code. My main bank is Chase, and I have just the Swift code, but how else will they identify my account for the refund? Chase just keeps telling me to utilize the Swift code.
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Between your Swift code and your account number they have everything they need. The Swift code identifies your bank name, the country it is in, the location, and branch.
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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The Swift code indicates the bank (Chase) and I think it's 033 for Chase.
The bank account is the other piece you need to carry out he bank transfer,
The Europeans use a 16 digit code called IBAN (International Bank Account Number). The U.S. doesn't so you need swift and bank number to carry out the international transaction.
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Roberto, the SWIFT code is 11 characters long NOT 3 digits long. Often though, only the first 8 characters are required. Just giving a 3 digit number plus an account number will not work.
http://banks-america.com/swift-code/jpmorgan-chase-bank-na/
http://www.westpac.com.au/faq/swift-codes/ (an Australian reference to show it is the same the world over).
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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The swift code for my bank (Chase) is CHASUS33 (I remembered a 33 somewhere).
Just verified in my many transfers records from my Italian bank to the US.
All I need to enter is that code and my Chase account number and my money arrives from my Italian account to my US account within just a couple of days.
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ok thanks for the tips guys.