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[ShapeSphere]

I have a Japan Post account and want to receive money from the U.S.

For this I will need a Swift Code.

Does the five-digit kigou equate to the Swift Code?

(The eight-digit bangou is just the account number.)

Have people received money to their Japan Post account from the U.S. and encountered any problems?

Thanks for any help.

[callmesim]

From my time working in a bank in Australia, it seemed to me that Swift Codes were made up of number and letters.

[ShapeSphere]

Good point and thanks for the reply.

I have spoken with my school of course to get help (and they have been good to me in the past), but the concept seems strange to them and they are a little bit suspicious as to my query. Never mind I will get more info somehow.

Cheers.

[G Cthulhu]

[ShapeSphere]

Brilliant! Thanks G Cthulhu - that was exactly the info I needed. Much appreciated.

[ShapeSphere]

Just an update. (Somebody in the future may have the same question and so this info may be helpful).

Contacted Japan Post via email and received this reply:

Thank you for your inquiry regarding international postal remittance
services.

I regret to say that money transfer service from banks in the U.S. to
your postal savings account is not available as Japan Post does not have
any connection with domestic clearing system in Japan. In order for you
to receive money from a magazine in the U.S., I would like to suggest
that you ask a magazine to apply an international money order at post
offices in the U.S. In this case, the international money order will be
sent to you, then you can cash international money order at post offices
which handle international postal remittance services in Japan.

I hope that this will be of your help.

Sincerely,

...

Manager of Customer Service
Postal Savings Business Headquarters
JAPAN POST