Cities and Villages Development Bank SWIFT/BIC code

CVDBJOA1 – the SWIFT/BIC code of Cities and Villages Development Bank

If an invoice shows CVDBJOA1 or CVDBJOA1XXX, it is the identical identifier for Cities and Villages Development Bank in Jordan. The code does one job: it ensures that an international payment reaches the right bank. It comes up mostly for payments that cross a border or a currency.

This page is meant to help anyone who pays into an account at Cities and Villages Development Bank and wants to get the details right. A SWIFT code names a bank or branch, not a specific account.

How long does an international transfer to Cities and Villages Development Bank take?

There is no single delivery time for every transfer: many land the same day or the next while others need several business days. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or on a weekend or public holiday often start a business day later. Sometimes a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment.

A growing number of banks use SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Each payment gets a unique reference, the UETR. Keep the payment confirmation.

A delayed transfer has to be investigated by the sending bank. Ask the sender for the payment receipt; that often settles the question quickly.

Paying someone abroad from your Cities and Villages Development Bank account

When you send money abroad through Cities and Villages Development Bank, the visible fee is rarely all of the cost. Besides a fixed fee, correspondent or intermediary banks may deduct a fee, and if currencies are converted, the bank often uses a rate that is less favourable than the actual market rate.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate, not in the fee: many banks convert using an exchange rate that includes a margin. An easy check: put the bank’s rate against the mid-market rate for the same moment and work out the difference on your amount.

For many routes, a specialist provider is cheaper than a bank – mostly thanks to the rate. GoldexPay compares transfer providers side by side, showing what actually arrives. Using a transfer service does not mean closing your account at Cities and Villages Development Bank.

About this information

We collect bank codes using publicly available data and check them from time to time. Still, banks merge, rename themselves or retire codes. The number of codes on this page are based on what is in our directory and not on information from Cities and Villages Development Bank itself.

Treat our directory on this page as a helpful check. We are an independent comparison site for money transfers and not part of Cities and Villages Development Bank. Found an error? Let us know via our contact form so we can correct it.

Before you send: check the Cities and Villages Development Bank code

Have the recipient send you the account details directly from their banking app. Check it with CVDBJOA1 on this page; if they differ, ask before you pay.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause a delay, a returned payment or extra fees. A mistake in the account number can be a bigger problem, because the money may be credited to someone else, so check that just as carefully.

Most online banking apps check the format of IBANs and some suggest the matching BIC, but that does not prove the account belongs to the right person. Some banks now compare the payee name with the account before you confirm. When you pay someone new, many people send a small test amount before sending the rest.

Receiving money from abroad at Cities and Villages Development Bank

A sender in another country needs several details from you – incomplete details often cause delays. The basics are: the account holder’s name, IBAN or account number, CVDBJOA1XXX and, for some countries, your home address.

Certain banks want the bank’s address in Amman. Check the details before you share them.

An incoming payment will not always arrive in full. Correspondent banks can take a fee and your own bank may charge for processing, and when currencies differ, an exchange rate margin comes on top. For business payments, it is common to state who bears the costs, so that nobody is left short.

CVDBJOA1 or CVDBJOA1XXX – which one to use?

The structure of a BIC never changes: a bank code of four letters, a two-letter country code and a two-character location code, plus an optional branch code. In this case, that core is CVDBJOA1.

Most payment forms accept both lengths. If yours asks for eleven characters, enter CVDBJOA1XXX.

Do not add spaces when you type CVDBJOA1 or CVDBJOA1XXX. A wrong character may route a payment to another bank.

Protect yourself against fake payment requests

A common scam goes like this: you receive a message saying that a company now has new bank details. The fact that CVDBJOA1 exists does not mean that a request mentioning it is genuine; criminals use the codes of real banks too.

Verify changed bank details via a separate channel like a call to a number from an earlier contract. Pressure or secrecy tend to be warning signs; a genuine business can wait for you to check. Already paid? Contact your bank straight away and have them try to recall the payment.

People receiving money are targeted too: one known trick is a buyer who pays too much followed by a request to send back the difference to another account. Do not act before the money is actually in your account and check with Cities and Villages Development Bank if anything seems off.

Choosing between the 3 SWIFT codes of Cities and Villages Development Bank

Our database contains 3 SWIFT/BIC codes for Cities and Villages Development Bank in 3 cities. Next to the head office code CVDBJOA1XXX, you will find codes for branches, departments or specific services.

Usually you do not need to pick a branch: payments addressed to CVDBJOA1XXX reach Cities and Villages Development Bank without problems. Only use a branch code when your contact gives you that exact code, for example on a letter or invoice.

If you are not sure, ask the person you are paying which code their bank gave them. Codes are sometimes changed or retired over time.