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Africa · UGX · 3 routes

Payouts to Uganda

Imported payout availability and route requirements

Payout destination · UG

Uganda

Africa · UGX

Supported payout methods

Supported currencies

UGX

Cutoff & delivery timing

Same day · Same Day credit subject to cut-off by 15:00 EAT · B2B · B2P · P2P · P2B

Transaction limit per end-user B2BB2PP2PP2B
MinUGX 5,000UGX 5,000UGX 5,000UGX 5,000
MaxUGX 20,000,000UGX 20,000,000UGX 999,999.99UGX 20,000,000

Route details

Select a supported mode

Beneficiary statement narrative

Domestic Clearing System limits ability to transfer full remitter information to the Beneficiary.Visibility of Standard Statement Narration is missing.

Network participant

Partner

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All major banks in Uganda

Routing code

BRANCH CODE

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCityPost CodeAccount TypeCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

Account NumberAddressCountry CodeNameAccount TypeCityIdentification Number

ROUTING

Code Type – BRANCH CODECode Value

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

LOCAL · Business to business · CORPORATE

Beneficiary statement narrative

Domestic Clearing System limits ability to transfer full remitter information to the Beneficiary.Visibility of Standard Statement Narration is missing.

Network participant

Partner

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All major banks in Uganda

Routing code

BRANCH CODE

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCityPost CodeAccount TypeCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

Account NumberAddressCountry CodeNameAccount TypeCityIdentification Number

ROUTING

Code Type – BRANCH CODECode Value

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

LOCAL · Business to person · INDIVIDUAL

Beneficiary statement narrative

Domestic Clearing System limits ability to transfer full remitter information to the Beneficiary.Visibility of Standard Statement Narration is missing.

Network participant

Partner

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All major banks in Uganda

Routing code

BRANCH CODE

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCityPost CodeAccount TypeCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

Account NumberAddressCountry CodeNameAccount TypeCityIdentification Number

ROUTING

Code Type – BRANCH CODECode Value

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

LOCAL · Person to person · INDIVIDUAL

Beneficiary statement narrative

Domestic Clearing System limits ability to transfer full remitter information to the Beneficiary.Visibility of Standard Statement Narration is missing.

Network participant

Partner

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All major banks in Uganda

Routing code

BRANCH CODE

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCityPost CodeAccount TypeCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

Account NumberAddressCountry CodeNameAccount TypeCityIdentification Number

ROUTING

Code Type – BRANCH CODECode Value

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

LOCAL · Person to business · CORPORATE

Supported currencies

UGX

Cutoff & delivery timing

Instant · Real Time credit subject to cut-off by 17:00 EAT · Realtime, 24x7 availability · B2P · P2P

Transaction limit per end-user B2PP2P
MinUGX 5,000UGX 5,000
MaxUGX 7,000,000UGX 150,000

Route details

Select a supported mode

Beneficiary statement narrative

Domestic clearing system limits the ability to pass the statement narrative.

Network participant

Partner

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

Airtel, MTN

Routing code

WALLET

Wallets

AIRTEL

MTN

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameIdentification TypeAddressCityPurpose CodeContact NumberAccount TypeIdentification NumberCountry CodePostcodeDOB

BENEFICIARY

Contact NumberNameAddressAccount Type

ROUTING

Code Type 1 - WALLET

OTHER

Payout Method - WALLET

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

WALLET · Business to person · INDIVIDUAL

Beneficiary statement narrative

No visibility on Statement Narrative.

Network participant

Partner

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

Airtel, MTN

Routing code

WALLET

Wallets

AIRTEL

MTN

Notes

Certain remitter countries are allowed, list available

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameAccount TypeIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCityPost CodeCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

NameIBANCountry CodeAddressCityAccount Type

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

WALLET · Person to person · INDIVIDUAL

Supported currencies

USD EUR SGD GBP AUD CAD HKD JPY CHF NZD

Cutoff & delivery timing

T1 · Same-day processing subject to cutoff of 07:30 UTC · B2B · B2P · P2P · P2B

Transaction limit per end-user B2BB2PP2PP2B
MinNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
MaxNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified

Route details

Select a supported mode

Beneficiary statement narrative

Ultimate Sender Name and narrative details will be passed as part of pacs.008 message to beneficiary bank. Details available on beneficiary statement will be dependent on beneficiary bank.

Network participant

Bank

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All SWIFT enabled banks in the country

Routing code

SWIFT

Proof of payment

pacs.008 can be considered as a proof of payment and can be provided on request

Notes

WIRES can be sent to all countries except for OFAC listed.

pacs.008 can be provided on request.

NIUM does not support OUR charge type for CAD currency WIRES

Processing of payments to Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Sevastopol regions of Ukraine is prohibited. This list is subject to change.

For foreign currency wire currencies USD, EUR, GBP - NIUM supports both OUR and SHA fee type while for other currencies AUD, CAD, CHF, JPY, NZD, HKD, SGD - NIUM supports only SHA fee type

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameAccount TypeIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

NameAccount TypeAccount NumberCountry CodeAddressCityPostcodeAddress (Recommended)City (Recommended)Postcode (Recommended)

ROUTING

Code Value 1Code Type 1 - SWIFT Code

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

SWIFT · Business to business · CORPORATE

Beneficiary statement narrative

Ultimate Sender Name and narrative details will be passed as part of pacs.008 message to beneficiary bank. Details available on beneficiary statement will be dependent on beneficiary bank.

[{Ultimate Sender Name and narrative details will be passed as part of pacs.008 message to beneficiary bank.}, { Details available on beneficiary statement will be dependent on beneficiary bank.}]

Network participant

Bank

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All SWIFT enabled banks in the country

Routing code

SWIFT

Proof of payment

pacs.008 can be considered as a proof of payment and can be provided on request

Notes

WIRES can be sent to all countries except for OFAC listed.

pacs.008 can be provided on request.

NIUM does not support OUR charge type for CAD currency WIRES

Processing of payments to Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Sevastopol regions of Ukraine is prohibited. This list is subject to change.

For foreign currency wire currencies USD, EUR, GBP - NIUM supports both OUR and SHA fee type while for other currencies AUD, CAD, CHF, JPY, NZD, HKD, SGD - NIUM supports only SHA fee type

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameAccount TypeIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

NameAccount TypeAccount NumberCountry CodeAddressCityPostcodeAddress (Recommended)City (Recommended)Postcode (Recommended)

ROUTING

Code Value 1Code Type 1 - SWIFT Code

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

SWIFT · Business to person · INDIVIDUAL

Beneficiary statement narrative

Ultimate Sender Name and narrative details will be passed as part of pacs.008 message to beneficiary bank. Details available on beneficiary statement will be dependent on beneficiary bank.

[{Ultimate Sender Name and narrative details will be passed as part of pacs.008 message to beneficiary bank.}, { Details available on beneficiary statement will be dependent on beneficiary bank.}]

Network participant

Bank

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All SWIFT enabled banks in the country

Routing code

SWIFT

Proof of payment

pacs.008 can be considered as a proof of payment and can be provided on request

Notes

WIRES can be sent to all countries except for OFAC listed.

pacs.008 can be provided on request.

NIUM does not support OUR charge type for CAD currency WIRES

Processing of payments to Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Sevastopol regions of Ukraine is prohibited. This list is subject to change.

For foreign currency wire currencies USD, EUR, GBP - NIUM supports both OUR and SHA fee type while for other currencies AUD, CAD, CHF, JPY, NZD, HKD, SGD - NIUM supports only SHA fee type

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameAccount TypeIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

NameAccount TypeAccount NumberCountry CodeAddressCityPostcodeAddress (Recommended)City (Recommended)Postcode (Recommended)

ROUTING

Code Value 1Code Type 1 - SWIFT Code

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

SWIFT · Person to person · INDIVIDUAL

Beneficiary statement narrative

Ultimate Sender Name and narrative details will be passed as part of pacs.008 message to beneficiary bank. Details available on beneficiary statement will be dependent on beneficiary bank.

[{Ultimate Sender Name and narrative details will be passed as part of pacs.008 message to beneficiary bank.}, { Details available on beneficiary statement will be dependent on beneficiary bank.}]

Network participant

Bank

FX source

Live Interbank based rates available 24x7, including off-market hours

Channels

All SWIFT enabled banks in the country

Routing code

SWIFT

Proof of payment

pacs.008 can be considered as a proof of payment and can be provided on request

Notes

WIRES can be sent to all countries except for OFAC listed.

pacs.008 can be provided on request.

NIUM does not support OUR charge type for CAD currency WIRES

Processing of payments to Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Sevastopol regions of Ukraine is prohibited. This list is subject to change.

For foreign currency wire currencies USD, EUR, GBP - NIUM supports both OUR and SHA fee type while for other currencies AUD, CAD, CHF, JPY, NZD, HKD, SGD - NIUM supports only SHA fee type

Mandatory data requirements

REMITTER

NameAccount TypeIdentification TypeIdentification NumberAddressCountry Code

BENEFICIARY

NameAccount TypeAccount NumberCountry CodeAddressCityPostcodeAddress (Recommended)City (Recommended)Postcode (Recommended)

ROUTING

Code Value 1Code Type 1 - SWIFT Code

OTHER

Remit Purpose Code

Supporting documents

Remitter Beneficiary RelationshipNature of BusinessDuration of ContractCommercial AgreementCurrent Invoice

Route source

SWIFT · Person to business · CORPORATE

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