Market specifications

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Country reference

`country` code	`currency` code	`amount` decimals	`document_type` name	`document_id` format
`SV`	`USD`	2	DUI	9 digits

Mandatory parameters

Bank transfers

Bank transfer parameters	B2C	B2B	P2P
`login`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`pass`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`external_id`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`country`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`beneficiary_name`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`beneficiary_lastname`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`city`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`address`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`email`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`phone`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`account_type`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`bank_code`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`bank_account`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`currency`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`amount`	Yes	Yes	Yes
`purpose`	-	-	Yes
`remitter_full_name`	-	-	Yes
`remitter_country`	-	-	Yes

Payment methods

El Salvador supports payouts via Bank transfers. This method requires specific parameters and follows validation rules aligned with local compliance and banking standards.

Bank transfers

Bank transfers in El Salvador require detailed account information, including bank code, bank account number, account type, currency, amount, city, address, email, and phone. The format of these fields depends on the receiving bank, and strict validation rules apply.

Refer to the bank account validations and bank codes sections for format specifications.

Mandatory parameters

All fields listed below are required for bank transfer payouts. For successful processing, ensure correct formatting and value types.

Mandatory parameter	Description
`login`	API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters.
`pass`	API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters.
`external_id`	Unique transaction identifier. Maximum 100 characters.
`country`	Country code. For El Salvador, use `SV`.
`beneficiary_name`	First name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters.
`beneficiary_lastname`	Last name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters.
`city`	City of the beneficiary. Maximum 35 characters.
`address`	Full address. Maximum 35 characters.
`email`	Email address. Email format. Maximum 100 characters.
`phone`	Phone number. Can be sent either with 8 digits (e.g. 12345678) or with the country code (+503) plus 8 digits (e.g. +50312345678).
`account_type`	Account type: `C` for Checking accounts, `S` for Savings accounts.
`bank_code`	Bank code of the beneficiary's bank. See bank codes & Bank account validations below.
`bank_account`	Bank account number. Maximum 45 characters.
`currency`	Payout currency. For El Salvador, use `USD`.
`amount`	Payout amount. Use up to 2 decimal numbers.
`purpose`	Reason for the payout. `EPREMT` - Remittance. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
`remitter_full_name`	Full name of the sender. Maximum 100 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
`remitter_country`	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the sender. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).

Example request

{
  "login": "1n234n56",
  "pass": "HolAc123o",
  "external_id": "abc1234567812345678",
  "country": "SV",
  "beneficiary_name": "JUAN",
  "beneficiary_lastname": "PEREZ",
  "city": "San Salvador",
  "address": "Calle Principal 123",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "account_type": "C",
  "bank_code": "9",
  "bank_account": "1234567891",
  "phone": "+50360174400",
  "currency": "USD",
  "amount": "25.40",
  "notification_url": "https://thisisawebsite.net/payments",
  "type": "json"
}

Bank information

Access the reference formats and accepted values required for processing bank payouts in El Salvador.

Bank account validations

Bank Name	Bank account format
Banco Agrícola, S.A.	Up to 12 digits
Banco Atlantida El Salvador S.A.	Up to 13 digits
Banco Azul de El Salvador, S.A.	Up to 14 digits
Banco Cuscatlán SV, S.A.	Up to 15 digits
Banco de América Central, S.A.	Up to 9 digits
Banco de Fomento Agropecuario	Up to 13 digits
Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A.	Up to 12 digits
Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador S.A.	Up to 11 digits
Banco Industrial El Salvador S.A.	Up to 12 digits
Banco Promerica	Up to 15 digits
Citibank	Up to 14 digits
Fedecaces	Up to 18 digits
Sociedad de Ahorro y Crédito Gente	Up to 11 digits

Bank codes

Bank Name	Bank Code
Banco Agrícola, S.A.	3
Banco Atlantida El Salvador S.A.	1
Banco Azul de El Salvador, S.A.	8
Banco Cuscatlán SV, S.A.	6
Banco de América Central, S.A.	4
Banco de Fomento Agropecuario	9
Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A.	5
Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador S.A.	10
Banco Industrial El Salvador S.A.	11
Banco Promerica	7
Citibank	13
Fedecaces	2
Sociedad de Ahorro y Crédito Gente	12